Artificial intelligence in the age of cognitive endoscopy

GI endoscopy has evolved from a simple diagnostic tool to an entire field incorporating highly complex technical and cognitive skills to perform an ever-increasing number of tasks. Key to high-quality endoscopy is the acquisition of images that contain useful information. For any given procedure, the endoscopic video stream contains thousands of single-frame images, most of which lack clinically relevant information. Thus, the endoscopist must possess the technical skill to obtain meaningful images and to sort through these images (at an subconscious level) to extract relevant information by recognizing and interpreting features and patterns so as to ultimately use this information to make an appropriate clinical decision.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research