Ulcerative Colitis Severity Classification and Localized Extent (UC-SCALE): An Artificial Intelligence Scoring System for a Spatial Assessment of Disease Severity in Ulcerative Colitis.
Journal:
Journal of Crohn's & colitis
PMID:
39657580
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Validated scoring methods such as the Mayo Clinic Endoscopic Subscore (MCES) evaluate ulcerative colitis (UC) severity at the worst colon segment, without considering disease extent. We present the Ulcerative Colitis Severity Classification and Localized Extent (UC-SCALE) algorithm, which provides a comprehensive and automated evaluation of endoscopic severity and disease extent in UC.