Sonopill Programme

the core of the sonopill programme is the exploration of ultrasound imaging and therapeutic capabilities deployed in capsule format. capsule endoscopy for diagnosis in the gastrointestinal (gi) tract has emerged only in the past ten years. now established in several commercial products in companies such as olympus and medtronic and benefiting more than one million patients, it is a clear candidate for further innovation. the programme is supported by extensive pre-clinical work to demonstrate the complementary nature of ultrasound and visual imaging, along with studies of multimodal diagnosis and therapy as the sonopill travels through the gi tract. this is opening up both challenges and opportunities in areas including ultrasound device and systems design, microengineering and microelectronic packaging, sensor suites for diagnosis and intervention, and routes to translation into clinical practice. our programme's carefully structured but open-ended approach maximises the possibility t