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Medtronic won FDA clearance for GI Genius endoscopy technology that can spot suspicious lesions.
Works with any video colonoscope and can even process pre-recorded colonoscopies.
Computer vision technology can carefully process every video frame to spot irregularities associated with polyps.
“The GI Genius module demonstrated a 14% increase in adenoma detection rate compared to colonoscopy alone for both flat (42% increase) and polyploid (36% increase) lesions," - Medtronic.
"Increasing accuracy and reducing the rise of interval cancers between colonoscopies," - Medtronic.
Displays a green box over any suspected polyp, allowing the physician to get a better look.
“The addition of AI can increase the quality of colonoscopies, improving diagnosis and outcomes for colon cancer patients," - James Weber, gastroenterologist.
