A novel artificial intelligence algorithm could help standardize and improve the evaluation of endoscope instrument channels with borescopes, according to data presented at the 2023 annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Analysis of the algorithm showed effective detection and classification of defects in endoscope channels compared with manual review.
“Manual inspection of endoscope working channels with borescopes currently lacks standardization and is a time- and focus-intensive process,” lead investigator Sagar Shah, MD, told GEN Priority Report. “Future advancements in this technology could improve quality control of inspections and augment decision making pertaining to endoscope reprocessing,” added Dr. Shah, an internal medicine resident at UCLA Health, in Los Angeles.