How should we do colon capsule endoscopy reading: a practical guide

In this article, we aim to provide general principles as well as personal views for colonic capsule endoscopy. To allow an in-depth understanding of the recommendations, we also present basic technological characteristics and specifications, with emphasis on the current as well as the previous version of colonic capsule endoscopy and relevant software. To date, there is no scientific proof to support the optimal way of reading a colonic capsule endoscopy video, or any standards or guidelines exist. Hence, any advice is a mixture of recommendations by the capsule manufacturer and experts' opinion. Furthermore, there is a paucity of data regarding the use of term(s) (pre-reader/reader-validator) in colonic capsule endoscopy. We also include a couple of handy tables in order to get info at a glance.

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This article provides general principles and personal views for colonic capsule endoscopy, along with technological characteristics and specifications of the current and previous versions of the device. There is currently no scientific evidence supporting the optimal way to read a colonic capsule endoscopy video, and there are no existing standards or guidelines in place. Recommendations are a mix of capsule manufacturer suggestions and expert opinions, and there is limited data on the use of certain terms in colonic capsule endoscopy. Additionally, the article includes handy tables for easy reference.