Computer Vision for Endoscopic Colonoscopy
June 22, 2021 | Terry Sharrer
This piece is about Medtronic’s newly FDA approved “GI Genius” colonoscope. “Even highly experienced gastroenterologists can miss a polyp while navigating through the colon. Computer vision technology can carefully process the entirety of every video frame to spot any irregularities associated with polyps. According to Medtronic, “the GI Genius module has demonstrated a 14% absolute increase in ADR [adenoma detection rate] compared to colonoscopy alone for both flat (42% increase) and polyploid (36% increase) lesions, thus increasing accuracy and reducing the rise of interval cancers which can occur between colonoscopies.” MORE WITH VIDEO
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