MRH Brings Capsule Technology to Improve Small Bowel Diagnostics

The PillCam™ Genius streamlines endoscopy procedures for both patients and providers

MONTROSE, Colo. (July 14, 2025) – Montrose Regional Health’s Digestive Health Center now offers advanced small bowel imaging with the PillCam™ Genius SB, a minimally invasive capsule endoscopy that makes testing more comfortable and convenient for patients, all performed right in the clinic.

Patients simply swallow a small, single-use capsule equipped with a camera. As it travels through the digestive tract, the capsule captures high-resolution images to help providers diagnose and monitor conditions such as Crohn’s disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, and other small bowel disorders.

“The PillCam™ Genius SB has truly transformed how we approach small bowel diagnostics,” said Victoria Oliva, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, nurse practitioner at the Digestive Health Center. “It offers a noninvasive, patient-friendly alternative that minimizes discomfort while providing us with high-quality images to make faster, more accurate clinical decisions.”

Along with the capsule, patients wear a small transponder device placed just below the belly button using a bandage-like adhesive. This transponder stores images and can send signals to the capsule to capture targeted photos during its journey through the digestive system.

“This technology lets us see areas of the small intestine that traditional scopes can’t always reach—and it does so without the invasiveness of hospital procedures,” Oliva added.

To learn more about the PillCam™ Genius SB procedure or to make an appointment at the Digestive Health Center, call 970-497-5979.