First prospective European study for the feasibility and safety of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy in gastric mucosal abnormalities

Figure 1 Robotic C-arm, investigation table, and computer workstation for magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy.

Figure 2 Magnetic capsule endoscope (NaviCam).

Figure 3 Capsule locator device.

Figure 4 Data recorder.

Figure 5 Different magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy stations and capsule camera orientations defined to achieve a complete gastric mucosal surface visualization and mapping (created by Zoltán Tóbiás, MD).

Figure 6 The capsule swallowed by the patients in the left lateral decubitus position. A: Patients and ball magnet position; B and C: Pictures of the Z-line by CE from our database.

Figure 7 Stations I-III at the left lateral decubitus position. A: Patients’ position (Station I); B: Cardia by a gastroscope (Station I); C: Cardia by CE (Station I); D: Patients’ position (Station II); E: Cardia by a gastroscope (Station II); F: Cardia by CE (Station II); G: Patients’ position (Station III); H: Corpus by a gastroscope (Station III); I: Corpus by a capsule (Station III).

Figure 8 Stations IV and V in the supine position. A: Patients’ position (Station IV); B: Angular incisure by a gastroscope (Station IV); C: Angular incisure by CE (Station IV); A: Patients’ position (Station V); B: Angular incisure by a gastroscope (Station V); C: Angular incisure by CE (Station V).

Figure 9 Station at the right lateral decubitus patient position. A: Patients’ position (Station VI); B: Antrum canal of stomach by gastroscope (Station VI); C: Antrum canal of stomach by CE (Station VI).

Figure 10  Stations VII and VIII in the supine position. A: Patient’s position (Station VII); B: Antrum canal of stomach by gastroscope (Station VII); C: Antrum canal of stomach by CE (Station VII); D: Patient’s position (Station VIII); E: Pyloric ring (Station VIII); F: Ampulla of Vater (Station VIII); G: Pylorus from the duodenal bulb with a capsule (Station VIII).