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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2026; 18(2): 113912
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113912
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113912
Harnessing artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy for early detection of dysplastic lesions in inflammatory bowel disease
Dusan D Popovic, Tijana Glisic, Snezana Lukic, Dragana Mijac, Jelena Bogdanovic, Ljiljana Bogdanović, Aleksandra Djokovic, Ana Starcevic, Branka Filipovic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Dusan D Popovic, Milica Dragovic, Natasa Panic, Marija Marjanovic-Haljilji, Branka Filipovic, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinic for Internal Medicine, University Clinical Hospital Center “Dr. Dragisa Misovic-Dedinje”, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Tijana Glisic, Snezana Lukic, Dragana Mijac, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Jelena Bogdanovic, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Ljiljana Bogdanović, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Aleksandra Djokovic, Department of Cardiology, Clinical and Hospital Center “Bezanijska Kosa”, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Ana Starcevic, Institute of Anatomy “Niko Miljanic”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia
Author contributions: Popovic DD, Dragovic M, and Panic N contributed to the conceptualization and initial design of the manuscript; Popovic DD, Dragovic M, Panic N, Marjanovic-Haljilji M, Glisic T, Lukic S, and Mijac D were responsible for the literature search and data collection; Popovic DD, Dragovic M, Mijac D, Bogdanovic J, Bogdanovic L, Djokovic A, and Starcevic A critically analyzed and interpreted the reviewed studies; Popovic DD, Dragovic M, Panic N, Marjanovic-Haljilji M, Glisic T, Lukic S, Mijac D, Djokovic A, Starcevic A, and Filipovic B contributed to drafting and revising the manuscript for important intellectual content; Popovic DD and Filipovic B provided overall supervision, final revisions, and approval of the version to be submitted; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovations, Republic of Serbia, No. 451-03-137/2025-03/200110.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Dusan D Popovic, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Deputy Director, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr. Subotica 8, Belgrade 11000, Beograd, Serbia.
Received: September 7, 2025
Revised: October 17, 2025
Accepted: December 12, 2025
Published online: February 16, 2026
Processing time: 151 Days and 3.4 Hours
Revised: October 17, 2025
Accepted: December 12, 2025
Published online: February 16, 2026
Processing time: 151 Days and 3.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This article highlights the evolving role of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy for patients with inflammatory bowel disease, emphasizing its potential to improve early dysplasia detection and strengthen colorectal cancer surveillance. Artificial intelligence-assisted systems enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce interobserver variability, and support real-time clinical decision-making in the management of inflammatory bowel disease.