A miniature ingestible imaging capsule having a membrane defining an internal
cavity
and being provided with a window is provided. A lens is disposed in relation to
said window and a light source disposed in relation to the lens for providing illumination
to outside of the membrane through the window. An imaging array is disposed in
relation to the lens, wherein images from the lens impinge on the imaging array.
A transmitter is disposed in relation to the imaging array for transmitting a signal
from the imaging array to an associated transmitter outside of the membrane. The
lens, light source imaging array, and transmitter are enclosed within the internal
cavity of the capsule.