Clinical and integration challenges in capsule endoscopy
Description
Two decades after the clinical introduction of capsule endoscopy, we dedicate the workshop to a discussion of recent research and clinical developments in the field, with a focus on the challenges associated with the integration of different subsystems providing additional capabilities, and on those associated with the use of capsules in a clinical setting.
Among the topics of interest, we will discuss clinical and engineering issues related to robotic capsule manipulation and autonomy, to the finite battery lifetime or the constraints of wireless power transfer, to the quality of visualization techniques, to the constraints of wireless data transfer or local storage, to widespread industrial adoption and market opportunities.
Programme
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration & Coffee | |
| 09:00 - 09:40 | Keynote (Clinical): The unmet clinical needs for endoscopy | Alberto Arezzo - Department of Surgical Sciences at University of Torino (Italy) |
| 09:40 - 10:05 | Ingestible bots for drug device combinations | Maya Thanou - Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King’s College London (United Kingdom) |
| 10:05 - 10:30 | Ingestible technology development from the lab to clinical trials | Aniek Even - OnePlanet Research Center, IMEC (Belgium) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | Keynote (Industrial): Lessons learned from translating AI from development to deployment in healthcare | Andrea Cherubini - Cosmo IMD |
| 11:40 - 12:05 | Navigating Technological Readiness Levels: Lessons Learned from Regulatory and Launch Perspectives in Capsule Endoscopy | Tanja Novak - Medical Affairs (Germany) |
| 12:05 - 12:30 | The era of Artificial Intelligence In Digestive Endoscopy: where are we and where are we going | Emanuele Marciano - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (Italy) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Progress towards a vision of autonomous capsule endoscopy and integration challenges in the autocapsule project | Prof. Giuseppe Iannaccone (UNIPI) |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Panel Clinical & Engineering | All speakers + Pietro Valdastri |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Restoring dexterity in magnetic flexible endoscopy to enable microultrasound imaging | Pietro Valdastri (University of Leeds) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Smart Ultrasound Capsule Endoscopy: Present Development and Future Prospect | Alexandru Moldovan (University of Glasgow) + Bartas Abaravicius (University of Edinburgh) |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Poster Award | |
| 17:00 | Workshop End | |
Learning Outcomes
The workshop will aim at stimulating discussion among the participants on the opportunities and on the challenges of recent research and clinical developments capsule endoscopy. The full day workshop will include presentations from invited speakers on significant progress of capsule endoscopy, issues and perspectives related to clinical applications, research and innovation directions, integration challenges, market trends and challenges, regulatory considerations.
The programme will also include two panels: one related to clinical aspects, and one to engineering and industrial aspects. In addition, an open call will be offered, with selection for poster presentations. This part aims to give participants broad exposure to the pertinent topic areas associated with capsule endoscopy technology.
Organisers
- Prof. Giuseppe Iannaccone, University of Pisa
- Prof. Pietro Valdastri, University of Leeds
- Dr Teresa Cusati, University of Pisa
This workshop is accredited for 6 CPD points.
