GI Topics & Glossary - Topics U-Z

Ultrasound is frequently used by non-radiologists in medical wards, intensive care units, operating rooms, emergency departments, and clinic offices. Traditional history and physical examination can be augmented with focused bedside ultrasonography.

A pill sized videocamera encased in a capsule. It is designed to be swallowed and subsequently traverse the gastrointestinal tract while transmitting diagnostic images along the way. (MeSH/PubMed, 2015)