Endoscopy 2022; 54(12): 1211-1231
DOI: 10.1055/a-1950-5694
Position Statement

Expected value of artificial intelligence in gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Position Statement

Helmut Messmann
 1   III Medizinische Klinik, Universitatsklinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
,
Raf Bisschops
 2   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), TARGID, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
,
Giulio Antonelli
 3   Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Ospedale dei Castelli Hospital, Ariccia, Rome, Italy
 4   Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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 5   Department of Gastroenterology, Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center, and RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal
 6   MEDCIDS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
,
Pieter Sinonquel
 2   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), TARGID, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
,
Mohamed Abdelrahim
 7   Endoscopy Department, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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 8   Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London Hospital, London, UK
 9   Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London Hospital, London, UK
10   Gastrointestinal Services, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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11   Gastroenterology Department, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
,
Jacques J. G. H. M. Bergman
12   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Pradeep Bhandari
 7   Endoscopy Department, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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13   Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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12   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Dirk Domagk
14   Department of Medicine I, Josephs-Hospital Warendorf, Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Muenster, Warendorf, Germany
,
Alanna Ebigbo
 1   III Medizinische Klinik, Universitatsklinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
,
Tom Eelbode
15   Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT/PSI), Medical Imaging Research Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
,
Rami Eliakim
16   Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center Tel Hashomer & Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Gan, Israel
,
Michael Häfner
17   2nd Medical Department, Barmherzige Schwestern Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria
,
Rehan J. Haidry
 8   Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London Hospital, London, UK
 9   Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences, University College London Hospital, London, UK
,
Rodrigo Jover
18   Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Alicante ISABIAL, Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain
,
Michal F. Kaminski
19   Clinical Effectiveness Research Group, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
20   Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
21   Department of Oncological Gastroenterology and Department of Cancer Prevention, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
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Roman Kuvaev **
22   Endoscopy Department, Yaroslavl Regional Cancer Hospital, Yaroslavl, Russian Federation
23   Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Additional Professional Education, N.A. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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19   Clinical Effectiveness Research Group, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
24   Digestive Disease Center, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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Maxime Palazzo
25   European Hospital, Marseille, France
,
Alessandro Repici
26   Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
27   IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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28   Gastroenterology Unit, Valduce Hospital, Como, Italy
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29   North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
30   Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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Yutaka Saito
31   Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Prateek Sharma
32   Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas, USA
33   Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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Cristiano Spada
13   Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
34   Digestive Endoscopy, Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, Brescia, Italy
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Marco Spadaccini
26   Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
27   IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Andrew Veitch
35   Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
,
Ian M. Gralnek
36   Ellen and Pinchas Mamber Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
37   Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Cesare Hassan***
26   Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
27   IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
,
Mario Dinis-Ribeiro***
 5   Department of Gastroenterology, Porto Comprehensive Cancer Center, and RISE@CI-IPOP (Health Research Network), Porto, Portugal
› Author Affiliations

Abstract

This ESGE Position Statement defines the expected value of artificial intelligence (AI) for the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal neoplasia within the framework of the performance measures already defined by ESGE. This is based on the clinical relevance of the expected task and the preliminary evidence regarding artificial intelligence in artificial or clinical settings.

Main recommendations: (1) For acceptance of AI in assessment of completeness of upper GI endoscopy, the adequate level of mucosal inspection with AI should be comparable to that assessed by experienced endoscopists. (2) For acceptance of AI in assessment of completeness of upper GI endoscopy, automated recognition and photodocumentation of relevant anatomical landmarks should be obtained in ≥90% of the procedures. (3) For acceptance of AI in the detection of Barrett’s high grade intraepithelial neoplasia or cancer, the AI-assisted detection rate for suspicious lesions for targeted biopsies should be comparable to that of experienced endoscopists with or without advanced imaging techniques. (4) For acceptance of AI in the management of Barrett’s neoplasia, AI-assisted selection of lesions amenable to endoscopic resection should be comparable to that of experienced endoscopists. (5) For acceptance of AI in the diagnosis of gastric precancerous conditions, AI-assisted diagnosis of atrophy and intestinal metaplasia should be comparable to that provided by the established biopsy protocol, including the estimation of extent, and consequent allocation to the correct endoscopic surveillance interval. (6) For acceptance of artificial intelligence for automated lesion detection in small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE), the performance of AI-assisted reading should be comparable to that of experienced endoscopists for lesion detection, without increasing but possibly reducing the reading time of the operator. (7) For acceptance of AI in the detection of colorectal polyps, the AI-assisted adenoma detection rate should be comparable to that of experienced endoscopists. (8) For acceptance of AI optical diagnosis (computer-aided diagnosis [CADx]) of diminutive polyps (≤5 mm), AI-assisted characterization should match performance standards for implementing resect-and-discard and diagnose-and-leave strategies. (9) For acceptance of AI in the management of polyps ≥ 6 mm, AI-assisted characterization should be comparable to that of experienced endoscopists in selecting lesions amenable to endoscopic resection.

  * Helmut Messmann and Raf Bisschops, first authors, contributed equally to this manuscript.


 ** Although both ESGE and the Thieme Group adhere to a policy prohibiting publications by Russian authors in Endoscopy at this time, an exception has been made to include Dr. Kuvaev due to the fact that his significant contribution to this Position Statement was made before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.


*** Cesare Hassan and Mario Dinis-Ribeiro, senior authors, contributed equally to this manuscript.




Publication History

Article published online:
21 October 2022

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