Comparison of wireless capsule endoscopy and conventional radiologic methods in the diagnosis of small bowel disease

Recently, video capsule endoscopy or wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration to facilitate examination of the small bowel. This instrument provides a major breakthrough in diagnosis of diseases involving small bowel mucosa. The objectives of this article are to present an overview of the conventional radiologic methods for evaluation of small intestine (small bowel follow through and enteroclysis) and...