ALICAM CAPSULE

Description

ALICAM® is a technology based consult service that supports veterinarians in the management of dogs with gastrointestinal disease. The “front end” of this service is a miniature ingestible camera system that is administered like a pill. Thousands of images are captured on the device as it travels through the inside of the GI tract. The images are stored on the device before being uploaded to the cloud. A veterinarian specializing in GI disease will review the images and, after reviewing the patient’s medical record, will generate a report with findings and treatment recommendations.
ALICAM® uses four high resolution cameras placed around the circumference of the capsule to capture a 360 degree view of the gastrointestinal tract. These cameras capture high-resolution images at a maximum frame rate of 20 frames per second (5 FPS per camera). Emebedded software is able to adjust the frame rate based on input from an acceleromter to conserve energy for more complete examinations.
Specifications
Images are stored in onboard flash memory and accessed via a USB reading device.
Length: 31 mm
Diameter: 11 mm
Weight: 4 grams
Field of view: 360 degrees
Light source: 16 internal LEDs
Resolution: 221,184 pixels