Urea breath test
The urea breath test (UBT) is a non-invasive test for diagnosing the presence of a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in the stomach. H. pylori causes inflammation, ulcers, and atrophy of the stomach. The test also may be used for follow-up exam of H. pylori eradication treatment regime.
Comparing to OGD, urea breath test gives equally accurate result in terms of Helicobacter detection, while OGD provides additional information such as presence of inflammation or ulcer in the stomach.
Magnet-controlled capsule endoscopy
This is a sedation-free and minimally invasive endoscopic modality for examining oesophagus, stomach and small bowel. Patients will swallow a magnetic capsule with a build-in camera for gastrointestinal examination. During the stomach examination, the capsule can be guided precisely through the external magnetic controller in five dimensions. It takes about 10 to 20 minutes for stomach examination. Then capsule will transit into duodenum, jejunum, ileum with gastrointestinal peristalsis and will be naturally passed out during bowel opening. Images are captured and recorded at 2 frames per second. The battery life is up to 12 hours. (Learn more)
