- Description
- Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a tiny wireless camera to take pictures of your digestive tract.
This service provides assessment of gastrointestinal (GI) diseases or disorders and patient education.
Capsule endoscopy is a procedure that uses a tiny wireless camera to take pictures of your digestive tract. A capsule endoscopy camera sits inside a vitamin-size capsule you swallow. As the capsule travels through your digestive tract, the camera takes thousands of pictures that are transmitted to a recorder you wear on a belt around your waist.
Key Provider: doctors, registered nurses (RNs) - Eligibility
- Yes, Triage provided by specialist for eligibility
- Application Process
- Service Access: Professional Referral Required
Referral Process: Yes,Referral form to be faxed to CADDS for review and triaging by specialist
Waiting Period: Yes,1 month for booking call, Wait period depends on triage
- Telephone
- 403-406-7543
- Fax
- 403-755-9272 (Referrals)
- Fax
- 403-309-2876
- Languages
- Interpreter/Translation services
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: N/A
Membership Fee: No - Documents Required
Referral form to be faxed to CADDS for review and triaging by specialist
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- February 2, 2025
- Address
- 3942 50A Avenue
Red Deer, AB, T4N 4E7This facility provides a range of healthcare services including a 24/7 emergency department. The Central Alberta Cancer Centre is located within this facility.
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:00 AM to 04:00 PMTue08:00 AM to 04:00 PMWed08:00 AM to 04:00 PMThu08:00 AM to 04:00 PMFri08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Urgent services available outside of service hours if necessary
