A novel artificial intelligence-assisted "vascular healing" diagnosis for prediction of future clinical relapse in patients with ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study (with video).

Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Image-enhanced endoscopy has attracted attention as a method for detecting inflammation and predicting outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC); however, the procedure requires specialist endoscopists. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted image-enhanced endoscopy may help nonexperts provide objective accurate predictions with the use of optical imaging. We aimed to develop a novel AI-based system using 8853 images from 167 patients with UC to diagnose "vascular-healing" and establish the role of AI-based vascular-healing for predicting the outcomes of patients with UC.

Authors

  • Takanori Kuroki
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Yasuharu Maeda
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Shin-Ei Kudo
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, 224-8503, Japan.
  • Noriyuki Ogata
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Marietta Iacucci
    National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Birmingham, UK.
  • Kazumi Takishima
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Yutaro Ide
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Tomoya Shibuya
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Shigenori Semba
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Jiro Kawashima
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Shun Kato
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Yushi Ogawa
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Katsuro Ichimasa
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Hiroki Nakamura
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Takemasa Hayashi
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Kunihiko Wakamura
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Hideyuki Miyachi
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Toshiyuki Baba
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Tetsuo Nemoto
    Department of Diagnostic Pathology, School of Medicine, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
  • Kazuo Ohtsuka
    Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan (K.O.).
  • Masashi Misawa
    Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, 224-8503, Japan.