Feasibility and Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Sponge Cytology for Community-Based Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Screening in China.

Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Screening is the pivotal strategy to relieve the burden of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in high-risk areas. The cost, invasiveness, and accessibility of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) necessitate the development of preliminary screening methods.

Authors

  • Ye Gao
    School of Instrument Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
  • Lei Xin
    Bioinformatics Solutions Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada.
  • Ya-Dong Feng
    Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
  • Bin Yao
    School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Han Lin
    Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Chang Sun
    Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Wei An
    Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
  • Zhao-Shen Li
    Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
  • Rui-Hua Shi
    Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
  • Luo-Wei Wang
    Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.