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title: Lane Gastroenterology Now Offers Capsule Endoscopy Technology
description: Lane Gastroenterology is now using capsule endoscopy technology to help diagnose small intestine disorders.
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# [Lane Gastroenterology Now Offers Capsule Endoscopy Technology](https://www.lanermc.org/community/media-center/news-and-press/lane-gastroenterology-now-offers-capsule-endoscopy-technology)

 Written by [Lane Regional Medical Center](https://www.lanermc.org/community/media-center/news-and-press/author/lane-regional-medical-center) | Jun 17, 2020 6:44:11 PM

[**Dr. Krunal Patel** ](https://www.lanermc.org/find-a-provider/find-a-physician/krunal-patel)at Lane Gastroenterology, 6550 Main Street in Zachary, is now using capsule endoscopy technology to help diagnose small intestine disorders.

Capsule Endoscopy is a revolutionary new technique that uses a pill-sized wireless camera, or capsule, to view the small intestine. When swallowed, this capsule makes its way throughout the entire digestive tract, capturing important images along the way on a data recorder worn around the waist for eight hours.

Given the ease and thoroughness of a capsule endoscopy, the procedure is used to determine the cause of recurrent or persistent symptoms when other diagnostic procedures such as upper endoscopy or colonoscopy fail to provide a definitive reason for symptoms, including:

- unexplained bleeding
- anemia due to low iron stores
- diarrhea
- polyps
- celiac disease
- certain types of cancer
- abnormal x-ray of the small intestine
- suspicion of other small intestine diseases

To learn more about capsule endoscopy or to make an appointment with Dr. Krunal Patel at Lane Gastroenterology, please call 658-6780 or visit [**LaneRMC.org/gastro**](https://www.lanermc.org/gastro).

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