Development of convolutional neural network models that recognize normal anatomic structures during real-time radial-array and linear-array EUS (with videos).

Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: EUS is a high-skill technique that requires numerous procedures to achieve competence. However, training facilities are limited worldwide. Convolutional neural network (CNN) models have been previously implemented for object detection. We developed 2 EUS-based CNN models for normal anatomic structure recognition during real-time linear- and radial-array EUS evaluations.

Authors

  • Carlos Robles-Medranda
    Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Jorge Baquerizo-Burgos
    Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Miguel Puga-Tejada
    Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Raquel Del Valle
    Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Juan C Mendez
    mdconsgroup, Artificial Intelligence Department, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Maria Egas-Izquierdo
    Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Martha Arevalo-Mora
    Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Domenica Cunto
    Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Juan Alcivar-Vasquez
    Gastroenterology, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas (IECED), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Hannah Pitanga-Lukashok
    Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Division, Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  • Daniela Tabacelia
    Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.