Advancing Colorectal Cancer Diagnostics from Barium Enema to AI-Assisted Colonoscopy DOI Creative Commons

Dumitru-Dragos Chitca,

Valentin Popescu, Anca Dumitrescu

и другие.

Diagnostics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(8), С. 974 - 974

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major global health burden, necessitating continuous advancements in diagnostic methodologies. Traditional screening techniques, including barium enema and fecal occult blood tests, have been progressively replaced by more precise modalities, such as colonoscopy, liquid biopsy, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted imaging. Objective: This review explores the evolution of CRC tools, from conventional imaging methods to cutting-edge AI-driven approaches, emphasizing their clinical utility, cost-effectiveness, integration into multidisciplinary healthcare settings. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Medline, Scopus databases, selecting studies that evaluate various endoscopic advancements, biopsy applications, AI-assisted techniques. Key inclusion criteria include on accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, outcomes, economic feasibility. Results: colonoscopy has demonstrated superior adenoma detection rates (ADR), reduced interobserver variability, enhanced real-time lesion classification, offering cost-effective alternative particularly high-volume institutions. While provides non-invasive means molecular profiling, it cost-intensive requires frequent testing, making suitable for post-treatment surveillance high-risk patient monitoring. Conclusions: The future diagnostics lies hybrid model, leveraging precision with insights biopsy. is expected revolutionize early detection, risk stratification, personalized treatment ultimately improving outcomes efficiency.

Язык: Английский

Advancing Colorectal Cancer Diagnostics from Barium Enema to AI-Assisted Colonoscopy DOI Creative Commons

Dumitru-Dragos Chitca,

Valentin Popescu, Anca Dumitrescu

и другие.

Diagnostics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(8), С. 974 - 974

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major global health burden, necessitating continuous advancements in diagnostic methodologies. Traditional screening techniques, including barium enema and fecal occult blood tests, have been progressively replaced by more precise modalities, such as colonoscopy, liquid biopsy, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted imaging. Objective: This review explores the evolution of CRC tools, from conventional imaging methods to cutting-edge AI-driven approaches, emphasizing their clinical utility, cost-effectiveness, integration into multidisciplinary healthcare settings. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Medline, Scopus databases, selecting studies that evaluate various endoscopic advancements, biopsy applications, AI-assisted techniques. Key inclusion criteria include on accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, outcomes, economic feasibility. Results: colonoscopy has demonstrated superior adenoma detection rates (ADR), reduced interobserver variability, enhanced real-time lesion classification, offering cost-effective alternative particularly high-volume institutions. While provides non-invasive means molecular profiling, it cost-intensive requires frequent testing, making suitable for post-treatment surveillance high-risk patient monitoring. Conclusions: The future diagnostics lies hybrid model, leveraging precision with insights biopsy. is expected revolutionize early detection, risk stratification, personalized treatment ultimately improving outcomes efficiency.

Язык: Английский

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