Intestinal biopsy with Crosby Kugler capsule


This is an x ray showing an intestinal biopsy using the Crosby Kugler capsule The Crosby Kugler capsule is an attachment to the end of a flexible tube used for taking samples from the intestinal mucosa of the small bowel It is named after William Holmes Crosby an American physician born 1914 in Washington DC The capsule is also called the Crosby capsule The use of the capsule preceeded the use of fibreoptic scopes for examination and biopsyof the intestines


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