Constructing an artificial intelligence-assisted system for the assessment of gastroesophageal valve function based on the hill classification (with video)
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.An AI model, EfficientNet-Hill, was developed for gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) Hill classification, achieving 83.32% accuracy. This AI tool assists endoscopists in improving diagnostic accuracy for GERD assessments.
Area Of Science
- Gastroenterology and Artificial Intelligence
- Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
Background
- The endoscopic Hill classification is crucial for assessing the gastroesophageal junction (EGJ) morphology.
- Accurate classification of the gastroesophageal flap valve (GEFV) is essential for diagnosing conditions like GERD.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop and deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) model for automated Hill classification of GEFV morphology.
- To assist endoscopists in improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy during endoscopic grading.
Main Methods
- A deep learning model (EfficientNet-Hill) was developed using CNN and Transformer architectures on 1143 GEFV images and 17 videos.
- Transfer learning, cross-entropy loss, Adam optimizer, and learning rate scheduling were employed for model training.
- Model performance was evaluated using accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, and compared to endoscopists via McNemar's test. Interpretability techniques (t-SNE, Grad-CAM, SHAP) were used.
Main Results
- The EfficientNet-Hill model achieved 83.32% accuracy, outperforming junior endoscopists (75.82%) and comparable to senior endoscopists (86.51%).
- The AI model demonstrated statistically significant improvement over junior endoscopists (p < 0.05) and no significant difference compared to senior endoscopists (p ≥ 0.05).
- The model achieved real-time classification (>50fps) on multiple platforms, with identified areas for decision-making and misclassification analysis.
Conclusions
- The developed EfficientNet-Hill AI model enables automated Hill classification of GEFV morphology.
- This AI tool can enhance diagnostic efficiency and accuracy in endoscopic grading for GERD assessments.
- Facilitates integration of Hill classification into routine endoscopic reports and patient management.
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