A study from researchers led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center reports a reduction of lesion miss rates by nearly a third when clinicians used artificial intelligence in conjunction with colonoscopy. The team states their study is the first randomized trial examining the role of a deep-learning detection system in colonoscopy in the USA. And is one of the first trials to investigate the role of computer-aided intervention in any field of medicine.

Use of computer-assisted colonoscopies reduces rate of missed lesions in first-ever study.

A massive killer, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Unfortunately, figures are still rising, with a third of all cancers diagnosed as colorectal. New diagnostics and treatments would be welcome in this discipline. In an attempt to build preventative strategies, clinicians have begun screening for pre-cancerous lesions known as adenomas – benign colonic polyps that can …

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