Capsule Endoscopy
Video capsule endoscopy is a new noninvasive technology designed for visualization of the small intestine. The small intestine is approximately 18 feet long...

Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a direct visual examination of the inside lining of the colon (large intestine) with a lighted flexible tube. These instruments transmit light with a flexible bundle of glass fibers...

ERCP
ERCP stands for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. A thin, flexible tube with a tiny TV camera on the end (endoscope) is passed through the mouth into the esophagus...

Esophageal Manometry
The esophagus is the tube that carries food and liquid from the throat to the stomach. The wall of the esophagus contains muscle that rhythmically contracts when we swallow. This contraction (peristalsis) is a sweeping wave that carries food down the esophagus...

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is an important part of routine health care.  It can prevent the development of colon cancer and diagnose other colon conditions.  The colon is approximately six feet long...

24 Hour pH Monitoring
The lower esophageal sphincter is a specialized muscle at the lower end of the esophagus which remains tightly closed most of the time. This is supposed to open only to allow food and liquids to enter the stomach...

Upper GI Endoscopy
Upper GI endoscopy, sometimes referred to as gastroscopy or EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy), is an examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum with a lighted, thin, flexible tube...

Virtual Colonoscopy
Virtual colonoscopy is an examination of the large bowel using computerized X-ray techniques, such as computed tomography (CT scan), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The purpose of the examination is to look for polyps or tumors in the large intestine...