The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Method of Improving the Diagnosis of Neoplasms by Colonoscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.2. Randomization
2.3. Study Progress
2.4. Colonoscopy Procedure
2.5. Morphological Diagnosis of Lesions Found during Colonoscopy
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Polyp Detection Rates (PDR)
3.2. Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR)
4. Discussion
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy Examinations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Without AI | With AI | Overall | |
---|---|---|---|
Females | 104 | 103 | 207 |
Males | 102 | 91 | 193 |
DR1 | |||
Patients | 98 | 91 | 189 |
Morning | 42 | 43 | 85 |
Afternoon | 56 | 48 | 104 |
DR2 | |||
Patients | 108 | 103 | 211 |
Morning | 62 | 57 | 119 |
Afternoon | 46 | 46 | 92 |
Overall | |||
Patients | 206 | 194 | 400 |
Morning Time | p-Value | Afternoon | p-Value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Without AI | With AI | Without AI | With AI | |||
Colonoscopies | 42 | 43 | 56 | 48 | ||
Polyps found | 14 | 14 | 0.939 | 16 | 18 | 0.333 |
PDR | 33.3% | 32.6% | 28.5% | 37.5% | ||
Adenomas found | 7 | 12 | 0.214 | 8 | 11 | 0.256 |
ADR | 16.3% | 27.9% | 14.3% | 22.9% |
Morning Time | p-Value | Afternoon | p-Value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Without AI | With AI | Without AI | With AI | |||
Colonoscopies | 62 | 57 | 46 | 46 | ||
Polyps found | 37 | 31 | 0.56 | 18 | 23 | 0.294 |
PDR | 59.70% | 54.40% | 39.10% | 50% | ||
Adenomas found | 18 | 20 | 0.479 | 10 | 16 | 0.165 |
ADR | 29% | 35.10% | 21.70% | 34.80% |
Morning Time | p-Value | Afternoon | p-Value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Without AI | With AI | Without AI | With AI | |||
Colonoscopies | 104 | 100 | 102 | 94 | ||
Polyps found | 51 | 45 | 0.563 | 34 | 41 | 0.139 |
PDR | 49.04% | 45.00% | 33.33% | 43.62% | ||
Adenomas found | 25 | 32 | 0.205 | 18 | 27 | 0.065 |
ADR | 24.04% | 32.00% | 17.65% | 28.72% |
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Vilkoite, I.; Tolmanis, I.; Meri, H.A.; Polaka, I.; Mezmale, L.; Anarkulova, L.; Leja, M.; Lejnieks, A. The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Method of Improving the Diagnosis of Neoplasms by Colonoscopy. Diagnostics 2023, 13, 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13040701
Vilkoite I, Tolmanis I, Meri HA, Polaka I, Mezmale L, Anarkulova L, Leja M, Lejnieks A. The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Method of Improving the Diagnosis of Neoplasms by Colonoscopy. Diagnostics. 2023; 13(4):701. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13040701
Chicago/Turabian StyleVilkoite, Ilona, Ivars Tolmanis, Hosams Abu Meri, Inese Polaka, Linda Mezmale, Linda Anarkulova, Marcis Leja, and Aivars Lejnieks. 2023. "The Role of an Artificial Intelligence Method of Improving the Diagnosis of Neoplasms by Colonoscopy" Diagnostics 13, no. 4: 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13040701