Bouwens MW, de Ridder R, Masclee AA, Driessen A, Riedl RG, Winkens B, Sanduleanu S. Optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps using high-definition i-scan: An educational experience. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(27): 4334-4343 [PMID: 23885144 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4334]
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Dr. Silvia Sanduleanu, MD, PhD, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P Debyelaan 25, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands. s.sanduleanu@mumc.nl
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4334-4343 Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4334
Optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps using high-definition i-scan: An educational experience
Mariëlle WE Bouwens, Rogier de Ridder, Ad AM Masclee, Ann Driessen, Robert G Riedl, Bjorn Winkens, Silvia Sanduleanu
Mariëlle WE Bouwens, Rogier de Ridder, Ad AM Masclee, Silvia Sanduleanu, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Mariëlle WE Bouwens, Ad AM Masclee, NUTRIM, School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Ann Driessen, Robert G Riedl, Department of Pathology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Bjorn Winkens, Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Silvia Sanduleanu, GROW, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Bouwens MWE, de Ridder R, Masclee AAM, Driessen A, Riedl RG and Sanduleanu S contributed to the acquisition of data; Bouwens MWE, Winkens B and Sanduleanu S were involved in analysis and interpretation of data; Winkens B performed the statistical analysis; Bouwens MWE, Masclee AAM and Sanduleanu S wrote the manuscript; Sanduleanu S designed and supervised the study.
Correspondence to: Dr. Silvia Sanduleanu, MD, PhD, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, P Debyelaan 25, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands. s.sanduleanu@mumc.nl
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Received: February 22, 2013 Revised: March 29, 2013 Accepted: June 1, 2013 Published online: July 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Several studies examined the feasibility of optical diagnosis of colorectal polyps using chromoendoscopy, either dye-based or digital techniques, while only a few studies examined the performances using the high-definition (HD) i-scan technology. In addition, experience on prediction of polyp histology using HD i-scan has been reported in an expert setting only, was based on various classification criteria, and paid only a limited attention to the impact of training. In the current study, at our university hospital, we investigated the effect of training on the diagnostic performances of endoscopists with varying levels of experience. We found that, after a short didactic training session, all endoscopists, trainees as well as gastroenterologists, can predict polyp histology with a mean accuracy of 84%.
