Open AccessOptical Technologies for Endoscopic Real-Time Histologic Assessment of Colorectal Polyps: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Sam Mason,
Liam Poynter,
Zoltán Takáts,
Ara Darzi,
James Kinross
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000156
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal polyp , meta analysis , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , radiology , general surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Accurate, real-time, endoscopic risk stratification of colorectal polyps would improve decision-making and optimize clinical efficiency. Technologies to manipulate endoscopic optical outputs can be used to predict polyp histology in vivo; however, it remains unclear how accuracy has progressed and whether it is sufficient for routine clinical implementation.