A novel artificial intelligence system for the assessment of bowel preparation (with video)

The quality of bowel preparation is an important factor that can affect the effectiveness of a colonoscopy. Several tools, such as the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) and Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale, have been developed to evaluate bowel preparation. However, understanding the differences b...

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Published in:Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2020-02, Vol.91 (2), p.428-435.e2
Main Authors: Zhou, Jie, Wu, Lianlian, Wan, Xinyue, Shen, Lei, Liu, Jun, Zhang, Jun, Jiang, Xiaoda, Wang, Zhengqiang, Yu, Shijie, Kang, Jian, Li, Ming, Hu, Shan, Hu, Xiao, Gong, Dexin, Chen, Di, Yao, Liwen, Zhu, Yijie, Yu, Honggang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial Intelligence
Colon - pathology
Colonoscopy - methods
Deep Learning
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Neural Networks, Computer
Preoperative Care
Rectum - pathology
Reproducibility of Results
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Summary:The quality of bowel preparation is an important factor that can affect the effectiveness of a colonoscopy. Several tools, such as the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS) and Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale, have been developed to evaluate bowel preparation. However, understanding the differences between evaluation methods and consistently applying them can be challenging for endoscopists. There are also subjective biases and differences among endoscopists. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a novel, objective, and stable method for the assessment of bowel preparation through artificial intelligence. We used a deep convolutional neural network to develop this novel system. First, we retrospectively collected colonoscopy images to train the system and then compared its performance with endoscopists via a human-machine contest. Then, we applied this model to colonoscopy videos and developed a system named ENDOANGEL to provide bowel preparation scores every 30 seconds and to show the cumulative ratio of frames for each score during the withdrawal phase of the colonoscopy. ENDOANGEL achieved 93.33% accuracy in the human–machine contest with 120 images, which was better than that of all endoscopists. Moreover, ENDOANGEL achieved 80.00% accuracy among 100 images with bubbles. In 20 colonoscopy videos, accuracy was 89.04%, and ENDOANGEL continuously showed the accumulated percentage of the images for different BBPS scores during the withdrawal phase and prompted us for bowel preparation scores every 30 seconds. We provided a novel and more accurate evaluation method for bowel preparation and developed an objective and stable system—ENDOANGEL—that could be applied reliably and steadily in clinical settings. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0016-5107
1097-6779
DOI:10.1016/j.gie.2019.11.026