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Artif Intell Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 28, 2021; 2(4): 95-102
Published online Aug 28, 2021. doi: 10.37126/aige.v2.i4.95
Artificial intelligence assisted assessment of endoscopic disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease
Bobby Lo, Johan Burisch
Bobby Lo, Johan Burisch, Gastrounit, Medical Section, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark
Bobby Lo, Johan Burisch, Copenhagen Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark
Author contributions: Lo B and Burisch J authors have made a significant contribution to the research described in this manuscript; all authors approved the final manuscript as well as the authorship list.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Lo B has received a lecture fee from Janssen-Cilag; Burisch J has received consulting fees from Celgene, Janssen-Cilag, AbbVie, Vifor Pharma, Jansen and Ferring; lecture fees from Abbvie, Pfizer, MSD, Pharmacosmos and Takeda Pharma, and unrestricted grant support from Takeda Pharma and Tillotts Pharma.
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Corresponding author: Bobby Lo, MD, Doctor, Gastrounit, Medical Section, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegård Alle 30, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark. bobby_lo@protonmail.com
Received: April 28, 2021
Peer-review started: April 28, 2021
First decision: June 13, 2021
Revised: June 27, 2021
Accepted: August 16, 2021
Article in press: August 16, 2021
Published online: August 28, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Endoscopic evaluation is so far the most studied modality with promising results. Studies with others or the combination of several modalities have been carried out with moderate results leaving room for future research. Data availability and standardisation of the reporting of these new models seem to be the biggest challenges for AI's breakthrough within IBD. International consensus in the field is required to optimise research in AI.