Dr. Steve Serrao is chair of gastroenterology at Riverside University Health System Medical Center and a principal investigator for a pilot study of artificial intelligence in colonoscopies. Valley News/Courtesy photo
MORENO VALLEY – A pilot study of artificial intelligence in colonoscopies at Riverside University Health System shows the technology can better detect polyps than traditional procedures, a promising development in the fight against colorectal cancer.The study included 1,100 RUHS patients, half of whom underwent a traditional colonoscopy. The remaining patients had the procedure using computer-aided detection to find the small clumps of cells that can develop into cancer. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States. More than 53,000 people in the U.S. are expected to die from colorectal cancer in 2024.The results, published online March 1 by the peer-reviewed journa
