Status quo and future prospects of artificial neural network from the perspective of gastroenterologists

Figure 1 In the 1980s, the rapid progress of artificial neural network algorithms boosted a modern revolution. ANN: Artificial neural network; BPNN: Back propagation neural network; CNN: Convolutional neural network.

Figure 2  Structure of an artificial neural network.

Figure 3 Artificial neural networks might have remarkable potential in diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. ANN: Artificial neural networks; GI: Gastrointestinal; CT: Computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; IHC: Immunohistochemistry; WCE: Wireless capsule endoscopy; H&E: Haematoxylin-eosin.