Cancers, Vol. 15, Pages 5861: The Future of Minimally Invasive Capsule Panendoscopy: Robotic Precision, Wireless Imaging and AI-Driven Insights
Cancers, Vol. 15, Pages 5861: The Future of Minimally Invasive Capsule Panendoscopy: Robotic Precision, Wireless Imaging and AI-Driven Insights
Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers15245861
Authors:
Miguel Mascarenhas
Miguel Martins
João Afonso
Tiago Ribeiro
Pedro Cardoso
Francisco Mendes
Patrícia Andrade
Helder Cardoso
João Ferreira
Guilherme Macedo
In the early 2000s, the introduction of single-camera wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) redefined small bowel study. Progress continued with the development of double-camera devices, first for the colon and rectum, and then, for panenteric assessment. Advancements continued with magnetic capsule endoscopy (MCE), particularly when assisted by a robotic arm, designed to enhance gastric evaluation. Indeed, as CE provides full visualization of the entire gastrointestinal (GI) tract, a minimally invasive capsule panendoscopy (CPE) could be a feasible alternative, despite its time-consuming nature and learning curve, assuming appropriate bowel cleansing has been carried out. Recent progress in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in the development of convolutional neural networks (CNN) for CE auxiliary reading (detecting and diagnosing), may provide the missing link in fulfilling the goal of establishing the use of panendoscopy, although prospective studies are still needed to validate these models in actual clinical scenarios. Recent CE advancements will be discussed, focusing on the current evidence on CNN de...
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Miguel Mascarenhas Miguel Martins Jo ão Afonso Tiago Ribeiro Pedro Cardoso Francisco Mendes Patr ícia Andrade Helder Cardoso Jo ão Ferreira Guilherme Macedo Tags: Review Source Type: research
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