Using of artificial intelligence: Current and future applications in colorectal cancer screening

Georgios Zacharakis; Abdulaziz Almasoud

doi:10.3748/wjg.v28.i24.2778

Using of artificial intelligence: Current and future applications in colorectal cancer screening

World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jun 28;28(24):2778-2781. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i24.2778.

Authors

Georgios Zacharakis¹, Abdulaziz Almasoud²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Al Kharj 16277, Saudi Arabia. g.zacharakis@psau.edu.sa.
² Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Significant developments in colorectal cancer screening are underway and include new screening guidelines that incorporate considerations for patients aged 45 years, with unique features and new techniques at the forefront of screening. One of these new techniques is artificial intelligence which can increase adenoma detection rate and reduce the prevalence of colonic neoplasia.

Keywords: Assessment of artificial intelligence in endoscopy; Basic concepts; Current applications; Ethics; Safety challenge.

MeSH terms

Adenoma* / diagnosis
Adenoma* / epidemiology
Artificial Intelligence
Colonic Polyps* / diagnosis
Colonoscopy / methods
Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Early Detection of Cancer / methods
Humans