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Appendix: Electrical Safety

Factors that may influence gastric emptying include:

x Medications, therapies, and diseases that alter gastric or small bowel pH.

ICJ

ICJ is usually found between 2 to 6 hours after gastric emptying, as seen below. ICJ

marks the transition of the capsule from the small bowel into the colon. ICJ marks the

end of SBTT and the start of CTT.

How to find ICJ:

1. Locate gastric emptying

2. Look for a steady rise in pH followed by a plateau.

3. Look for a 1 to 2 unit pH drop between 2 to 6 hours after gastric emptying

x A high amplitude spike in pressure is often seen near ICJ

x After ICJ an erratic pH profile in the colon is characteristic

Figure 11 - ICJ

Body Exit Time

Body exit marks the end of the test as shown below. Body exit marks the exit of the

capsule from the body and the end of WGTT and CTT.

ICJ