The investigators will conduct a large study in the primary care clinic to determine the feasibility of using tethered capsule endomicroscopy as a screening method for Barrett's esophagus (BE) in the primary care practice environment. The investigators are also determining the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in a primary care practice cohort at MGH.
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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Subject Tolerability of Tethered Capsule Endomicroscopy Swallow
Timeframe: During the single study visit (avg 30.mins), and before leaving, the participant will fill out the tolerability survey
Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus within the single Primary Care Practice cohort.
Timeframe: Imaging data is collected during the procedure, and analyzed within 1 year of collection.