It helps to diagnose or treat:
1)Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding:- Capsule endoscopy can help find the cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
2)Inflammatory bowel diseases:- It may find the areas of inflammation in the small intestine, Crohn's disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases.
3)Cancer:- It can identify tumors in the small intestine. Sometimes it is done in conjunction with CT enterography,which can indicate tumors within the small bowel wall.
4)Celiac disease:- Studies suggest that capsule endoscopy can detect intestinal changes associated with celiac disease — an immune reaction to eating gluten — and can help detect complications of the condition.
5)Polyps. People who have inherited polyposis syndromes that can cause polyps in the small intestine, such as Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, may occasionally have capsule endoscopy to screen for polyps.