The tiny camera detects the tumor

The tiny capsule in the abdomen as in the science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage is about to be realized thanks to the tiny camera that can travel through the human body.

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This is a wireless remote control camera that can "swim" in the human body. It is controlled by magnetic fields from the outside of the body by signals from the MRI machine.

In the classic science fiction film Fantastic Voyage from 1966, the spacecraft and crew were miniaturized into the human body. Of course this is a fiction novel, but a camera created by scientists at the University of Tel Aviv can look for wounds and tumors that do not irritate the conventional laparoscope.

TS. Gabor Kosa at Tel Aviv University says the camera can also be placed on patients.

The camera's move is like swimming in the body. Each camera has a tail - made of copper and polymer compounds. The magnetic field causes the tether to shake to allow the camera to move, while electrical and microelectronic devices embedded in the camera help scientists to control the robot remotely.

This camera is intended to be used in the digestive tract as it is easily accessible through this route.