Artificial intelligence for polyp characterization: a challenging road ahead

Replacing histology with optical biopsy is one of the most challenging tasks in gastrointestinal endoscopy. We all agree that histology represents one of the most expensive items in colonoscopy. In that case, we need to question how productive or cost effective it is to send an innocent-looking lesion, such as a hyperplastic polyp, for further evaluation, wasting valuable resources without any clinical...