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Artif Intell Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 28, 2021; 2(3): 71-78
Published online Jun 28, 2021. doi: 10.37126/aige.v2.i3.71
Application of convolutional neural network in detecting and classifying gastric cancer
Xin-Yi Feng, Xi Xu, Yun Zhang, Ye-Min Xu, Qiang She, Bin Deng
Xin-Yi Feng, Xi Xu, Yun Zhang, Ye-Min Xu, Qiang She, Bin Deng, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Feng XY and Xu X contributed equally to this work; Feng XY and Xu X conceived and drafted the manuscript; Feng XY, Xu X, Zhang Y, and Xu YM collected the relevant information; She Q and Deng B revised the manuscript.
Supported by The Key Project for Social Development of Yangzhou, No. YZ2020069.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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Corresponding author: Bin Deng, MD, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Middle Road, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China. chinadbin@126.com
Received: April 27, 2021
Peer-review started: April 27, 2021
First decision: April 28, 2021
Revised: May 21, 2021
Accepted: June 7, 2021
Article in press: June 7, 2021
Published online: June 28, 2021
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Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cancer in the world, and at present, esophagogastroduodenoscopy is recognized as an acceptable method for the screening and monitoring of GC. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are a type of deep learning model and have been widely used for image analysis. This paper reviews the application and prospects of CNNs in detecting and classifying GC, aiming to introduce a computer-aided diagnosis system and to provide evidence for subsequent studies.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Convolutional neural network; Endoscopy; Gastric cancer; Deep learning

Core Tip: With the development of new algorithms and big data, great achievements in artificial intelligence (AI) based on deep learning have been made in diagnostic imaging, especially convolutional neural network (CNN). Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is currently the most common method for screening and diagnosing gastric cancer (GC). When AI was combined with EGD, the diagnostic efficacy of GC could be improved. Therefore, we review the application and prospect of CNN in detecting and classifying GC, aiming to introduce a computer-aided diagnosis system and provide evidence for following studies.