AI-Assisted Real-Time Cytologic Diagnosis During EUS-FNA of Pancreatic Masses (With Video)
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Artificial intelligence-assisted rapid on-site evaluation (AI-ROSE) significantly improves diagnostic accuracy and speed for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of pancreatic masses. This AI tool offers a promising solution to enhance diagnostic yield in EUS-FNA procedures.
Area Of Science
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Pathology
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Background
- Rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) is crucial for enhancing the diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA).
- Limitations in cytopathologist availability can hinder the effectiveness of traditional ROSE.
- This study investigates the diagnostic capability of an artificial intelligence-assisted ROSE (AI-ROSE) system for EUS-FNA.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the diagnostic performance of an AI-ROSE system in evaluating pancreatic cell clusters obtained via EUS-FNA.
- To compare the accuracy and efficiency of AI-ROSE with human experts (endosonographers and cytotechnologists) in ROSE.
Main Methods
- A semantic segmentation architecture was developed using digital images of cell clusters from a training cohort (n=96).
- The AI-ROSE model was evaluated on a test cohort (n=26) of 120 cell clusters.
- Diagnostic performance and evaluation time were compared between AI-ROSE, endosonographers, and cytotechnologists.
Main Results
- AI-ROSE achieved 89.8% accuracy for three-category classification and 95.1% accuracy for two-category classification in the test cohort.
- AI-ROSE accuracy (93.3%) significantly surpassed that of endosonographers (68.3%) and cytotechnologists (76.3%) in a comparison cohort.
- AI-ROSE evaluation time (6.04 seconds) was substantially shorter than that of human experts (endosonographers: 1800 seconds; cytotechnologists: 2160 seconds).
Conclusions
- The AI-ROSE model demonstrates high speed and accuracy in diagnosing pancreatic cell clusters during EUS-FNA.
- AI-ROSE facilitates rapid decision-making, potentially improving patient management.
- The AI-ROSE system presents a valuable tool for enhancing the diagnostic process in EUS-FNA procedures.
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