Application of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy

AI in gastrointestinal endoscopy

Abstract

Endoscope is an important tool for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. With the development of artificial intelligence (AI), especially deep learning (DL) technology, more and more endoscopic AI systems are being studied for the detection and diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases. The literature shows that AI has many applications in clinical practice, and shows great potential in improving detection accuracy, efficiency, and adenoma detection rate. In this review, we introduce the current application of AI technology in gastrointestinal endoscopy in the esophagus, stomach and colorectum, and sort out the AI systems that successfully obtained the regular approval. Finally, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of the AI-based endoscopic system in clinical applications, and provide insights into the future.