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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2021; 27(29): 4802-4817
Published online Aug 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i29.4802
Artificial intelligence in colonoscopy
Joel Joseph, Ella Marie LePage, Catherine Phillips Cheney, Rishi Pawa
Joel Joseph, Ella Marie LePage, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC 27157, United States
Catherine Phillips Cheney, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, United States
Rishi Pawa, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States
Author contributions: Joseph J provided topic outlining, literature review and original draft preparation; LePage EM performed topic outlining, literature review and original draft preparation; Cheney CP performed literature review and original draft preparation; and Pawa R performed topic outlining, literature review, expertise and manuscript editing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there are no any conflict of interests.
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Corresponding author: Rishi Pawa, MBBS, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States. rpawa@wakehealth.edu
Received: January 28, 2021
Peer-review started: January 28, 2021
First decision: May 2, 2021
Revised: May 12, 2021
Accepted: July 16, 2021
Article in press: July 16, 2021
Published online: August 7, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI) has found many applications in the field of colonoscopy. Specifically, we describe the technologies that have been developed to detect and characterize colonic polyps with the goal of real-time analysis as well as minimizing the risks of avoidable polypectomies. Additionally, we discuss some of the future directions of AI in this area including advancements in robotic technology.