engineering
A flexible endoscope.

A flexible endoscope.

Endoscopy means looking inside something or someone. An endoscope is used, with a light and a camera.[1] Typically, endoscopies happen in medical contexts.[2]

Engineers may use borescopes to look inside machines.

Medical applications

Endoscopies can be useful for examining a person's body and checking for issues.[1] For example a colonoscopy checks colon health. The endoscope may enter through an existing hole (e.g. the nose) or an incision, depending on the procedure.[2] Sometimes, other tools are used for reasons like sealing injuries or placing stents.[2]

Depending on the type of endoscopy, patients may go under sedation or anesthesia.[2] The procedure often takes between 30 minutes to 2 hours.[1][2] The procedure is considered very safe overall, with complications being rare.[1]

Engineering

Engineers develop endoscopes. Innovations in endoscopy technology continue.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Seed, Shawna. Digestive Diseases and Endoscopy, WebMD
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Endoscopy, Cleveland Clinic
  3. ↑ Browning CM, Cloutier R, Rich TC, Leavesley SJ. Endoscopy Lifetime Systems Architecture: Scoping Out the Past to Diagnose the Future Technology. Systems (Basel). 2022 Oct;10(5):189. doi: 10.3390/systems10050189. Epub 2022 Oct 14. PMID: 36330206; PMCID: PMC9627979.
  4. ↑ Alian, Amirhosein & Zari, Emilia & Wang, Zeyu & Franco, Enrico & Avery, James & Runciman, Mark & Lo, Benny & Rodriguez y Baena, Ferdin & Mylonas, George. (2022). Current Engineering Developments for Robotic Systems in Flexible Endoscopy. Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 10.1016/j.tige.2022.11.006.