Here are three devices designed to improve colorectal cancer detection and care, according to an MDNEWS report.
• Third Eye Panoramic device from Avantis. This device, which clips to the outside of a colonoscope at the tip, includes two cameras facing laterally on the left and right sides. The images from the three cameras are projected on to one monitor. The device is currently being reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration.
• Colonoscopy Helper app. This app, available for both Android and iPhone users, is designed to guide patients through each step of colonoscopy preparation. It sends 13 reminders over a 10-day period and alerts patients of any post-procedure symptoms that require immediate care.
• SOMATOM Force CT System from Siemens. The SOMATOM Force CT System is a low-dose radiation imaging system designed for a wide range of patients, including CRC patients. The device allows careful tracking of lesions in CRC patients, without high doses of radiation.