pill cam vs endoscopy
i had an endoscopy done and have been seeing many people say they got a diagnosis through a pill cam, is there an actual difference between the two? should i ask my GI for a pill cam since they saw nothing wrong visibly in the endoscopy and colonoscopy
Hi
- Yes, the endoscopy and pill cam (also called capsule endoscopy) are two separate procedures. Here is some more information about the differences:
https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/diagnostic-tests-and-procedures/diagnostic-endoscopy-procedures
If your endoscopy and colonoscopy didn't provide diagnostic information, I would definitely suggest talking to your doctor about additional testing such as the pill cam.
Thinking of you!
Warmly,
Amanda (InflammatoryBowelDisease.net Team Member)
a colonoscopy only looks at the colon, whereas the pill cam looks at the whole GI tract. Hope this helps!
~ Sahara (Team member)
