A novel artificial intelligence-assisted “vascular-healing” diagnosis for prediction of future clinical relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study

Image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) has attracted attention as a method for detecting inflammation and predicting outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC); however, the procedure requires specialist endoscopists. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted IEE may help non-experts to provide objective accurate predictions using optical imaging. We aimed to develop a novel AI-based system using 8853 images from 167 patients with UC to diagnose “vascular-healing” and establish the role of AI-based vascular-healing for predicting the outcomes of patients with UC.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - January 9, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Takanori Kuroki, Yasuharu Maeda, Shin-ei Kudo, Noriyuki Ogata, Iacucci Marietta, Kazumi Takishima, Yutaro Ide, Tomoya Shibuya, Shigenori Semba, Jiro Kawashima, Shun Kato, Yushi Ogawa, Katsuro Ichimasa, Hiroki Nakamura, Takemasa Hayashi, Kunihiko Wakamura, Source Type: research