Colon cancer awareness month: How AI is now saving more lives for those with potential cancer
Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey is working to spread awareness that colon cancer can be detected and treated earlier than ever with new technology.
The latest screening test - the Medtronic GI Genius uses artificial intelligence to identify colorectal polyps of varying shapes and sizes in real time, facilitating the diagnosis and prevention of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S.
The GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module, authorized by the Food and Drug Administration in April 2021 uses computer-aided detection algorithms to identify colorectal polyps of varying shapes and sizes in real time, facilitating the diagnosis and prevention of colorectal cancer. GI Genius has demonstrated the ability to improve detection of colorectal polyps - by as much as 40% - that can lead to CRC.
