{"id":4052,"date":"2026-10-15T21:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=4052"},"modified":"2026-10-15T21:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T21:27:33","slug":"ai-may-offer-an-efficient-way-to-detect-colorectal-neoplasia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=4052","title":{"rendered":"AI \u2018may offer an efficient way\u2019 to detect colorectal neoplasia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"ArticleContent\">\n<div class=\"article__below-title\">\n<div class=\" article__posted-date\">\n<p>October 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p>2 min read<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mobile-trust-box\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 d-xl-none\">\n<div class=\"trust-box\">\n<div class=\"trust-box-logo d-none d-md-block\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/hgld\/healio_gastro.svg?la=en&amp;h=40&amp;w=152&amp;hash=2C654A538F2E250F5183D42A89FE0EC0\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Healio Logo - Gastroenterology\" width=\"152\"\/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-1 offset-xl-0 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-button-wrapper d-none\" data-component=\"EmailTopicAlert\" data-module=\"Subspecialty Email Topic Alerts Top\" data-manage-email-link=\"\/footer\/account-information\/my-account\/email-subscriptions-and-alerts#emailAlerts\">\n  <hidden data-setting-item=\"d265901d-6d37-49c7-a8f6-c7bf19a02509\"\/><br \/>\n  <hidden data-crm-source=\"Subspecialty Topic Alert\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-button d-none\" data-topic-button=\"not-subscribed\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      <span data-module-track-action=\"Email Alerts TOP_Click_Healio News Article\" data-module-track-label=\"Email Alerts TOP_Healio News Article\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <i class=\"fas fa-plus-circle\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n        Add topic to email alerts&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/span>&#13;\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"email-alert-inner collapse uf1b9b562152e4bf9bfa9fd90328d31ae\">\n<div class=\"email-alert-dialogue\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n          Receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-sign-up-type=\"unknown\">\n          Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on <span data-content=\"topic-title\"\/>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>      <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" data-loading-text=\"Loading &lt;i class=\" fa=\"\" fa-spinner=\"\" fa-spin=\"\">&#8220;&#13;<br \/>\n              data-action=&#8221;subscribe&#8221;&gt;&#13;<br \/>\n        Subscribe&#13;<br \/>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"d-none\" data-topic-modal=\"failed\">    <strong>We were unable to process your request. 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If you continue to have this issue please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/gastroenterology\/20261015\/mailto:customerservice@slackinc.com\">customerservice@slackinc.com<\/a>.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<p><button data-dismiss=\"modal\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block\">Back to Healio<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Key takeaways:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Out of 5,000 colonoscopies, two machine learning models were concordant in detection of colorectal neoplasia in 97.5% of cases.<\/li>\n<li>However, the false-positive rate was high with one of the models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 Two machine learning models demonstrated high accuracy in identifying adenomas and sessile serrated lesions, although more research is needed to determine their long-term performance, according to study results.<\/p>\n<p>Data presented at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting showed that while a random forest model exhibited higher sensitivity, it also had a higher false-positive rate. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"figure article__og-image\">&#13;\n    <picture>&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/gastroenterology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/1026\/hgi1026nagesh_acg_graphic_01.webp?w=476\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/gastroenterology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/1026\/hgi1026nagesh_acg_graphic_01.webp?w=800\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/gastroenterology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/1026\/hgi1026nagesh_acg_graphic_01.webp?w=595\" media=\"(max-width: 1200px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/gastroenterology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/1026\/hgi1026nagesh_acg_graphic_01.webp?w=476\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\">&#13;<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.comhttps:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/gastroenterology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/1026\/hgi1026nagesh_acg_graphic_01.webp?w=476\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/slack-news\/gastroenterology\/misc\/infographics\/2026\/1026\/hgi1026nagesh_acg_graphic_01.jpg?w=800\" alt=\"Quote from Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, MBBS\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid\" width=\"800\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>&#13;<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">&#13;<br \/>\n      &#13;<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAccurate reporting of ADR is essential for assessing colonoscopy quality and ultimately improving colorectal cancer prevention,\u201d <b>Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, MBBS, <\/b>a hospitalist at Aikens Regional Medical Centers, told Healio regarding his presentation. \u201cAutomated approaches may offer an efficient way to facilitate ADR reporting in clinical practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, additional studies are needed before selecting the optimal model for implementation, with consideration of accuracy, cost, time and feasibility of implementation in different practice settings,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Nagesh and colleagues conducted a retrospective study of 5,000 colonoscopy reports between 2023 and 2025 to compare the performance of a random forest model and a large language model (LLM) in automating adenoma detection rate reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Both models had been validated, with reported adenoma and serrated lesion detection rates of at least 99%, according to study background.<\/p>\n<p>Outcomes included adenoma and serrated lesion classification, overall neoplasia, false positives and omission rates.<\/p>\n<p>According to results, both models demonstrated a high degree of concordance, with agreement in 97.5% of cases. <\/p>\n<p>Manual review of the remaining discordant cases (n = 123) showed the random forest model missed two of 16 tubular adenomas vs. seven with the LLM. Both models missed four of 47 sessile serrated lesions.<\/p>\n<p>However, the random forest model falsely identified 92 of 107 cases with tubular adenoma vs. eight with the LLM. The false positivity rate of sessile serrated lesions was comparable between the models: two of 76 cases with the random forest model vs. one with the LLM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong the 2.5% of discordant cases, the random forest model demonstrated higher sensitivity, but this was accompanied by a higher false-positive rate compared with the large language model,\u201d Nagesh said.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers observed similar results for seven cases in which both tubular adenomas and sessile serrated lesions were present: The random forest model missed two and the LLM omitted five. <\/p>\n<p>The random forest model falsely identified tubular adenomas and sessile serrated lesions in 59 of 67 cases compared with eight false positives from the LLM.<\/p>\n<p>Nagesh emphasized that prospective studies across healthcare systems are necessary to assess the models\u2019 generalizability and performance over time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the random forest model demonstrated higher sensitivity, this could potentially result in overestimation of ADR if false-positive cases are incorrectly classified as adenomas,\u201d he told Healio. \u201cThe large language model also has a higher implementation cost, which should be considered when evaluating its clinical utility. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther studies are needed to determine whether a single model is sufficient or whether a combination of approaches would provide the most reliable results.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p>      <b>Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh<\/b><b>,<\/b><b> MBBS,<\/b><b> <\/b>is a hospitalist at Aikens Regional Medical Centers and a research collaborator with Mayo Clinic Florida. He is a former gastrointestinal neoplasia fellow at Mayo Clinic Rochester. He can be reached at<b> <\/b>      <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/gastroenterology\/20261015\/mailto:nagesh.vigneshkrishnan@mayo.edu\" id=\"rId10\" target=\"_blank\">nagesh.vigneshkrishnan@mayo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content--footer\">\n<div class=\"publisher-logo\">\n    <span>Published by:<\/span><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/~\/media\/h5\/feature\/news\/publogos\/hgld\/healio_gastro.svg?la=en&amp;h=40&amp;w=152&amp;hash=2C654A538F2E250F5183D42A89FE0EC0\" class=\"logo-img\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Healio Logo - Gastroenterology\" width=\"152\"\/>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"sources-references-disclosures\">\n<h3>Sources\/Disclosures<\/h3>\n<h2> Source: <\/h2>\n<p class=\"citation\">Nagesh VK, et al. Comparison of random forest approach machine learning and large language models for automated detection of colorectal neoplasia: A retrospective study of 5,000 colonoscopies. Presented at: ACG Annual Scientific Meeting; Oct. 9-14, 2026; Nashville (hybrid meeting).<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclosures\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        <strong> Disclosures: <\/strong>&#13;<br \/>\n        Nagesh reports no relevant financial disclosures. 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If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Out of 5,000 colonoscopies, two machine learning models were concordant in detection of colorectal neoplasia in 97.5% of cases. However, the false-positive rate was high with one of the models. NASHVILLE, Tenn. \u2014 Two machine learning models demonstrated high accuracy in identifying adenomas and sessile serrated lesions, although more research is needed to determine their long-term performance, according to study results. Data presented at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting showed that while a random forest model exhibited higher sensitivity, it also had a higher false-positive rate. &#13; &#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13;&#13; &#13; &#13; \u201cAccurate reporting of ADR is essential for assessing colonoscopy quality and ultimately improving colorectal cancer prevention,\u201d Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, MBBS, a hospitalist at Aikens Regional Medical Centers, told Healio regarding his presentation. \u201cAutomated approaches may offer an efficient way to facilitate ADR reporting in clinical practice. \u201cHowever, additional studies are needed before selecting the optimal model for implementation, with consideration of accuracy, cost, time and feasibility of implementation in different practice settings,\u201d he added. Nagesh and colleagues conducted a retrospective study of 5,000 colonoscopy reports between 2023 and 2025 to compare the performance of a random forest model and a large language model (LLM) in automating adenoma detection rate reporting. Both models had been validated, with reported adenoma and serrated lesion detection rates of at least 99%, according to study background. Outcomes included adenoma and serrated lesion classification, overall neoplasia, false positives and omission rates. According to results, both models demonstrated a high degree of concordance, with agreement in 97.5% of cases. Manual review of the remaining discordant cases (n = 123) showed the random forest model missed two of 16 tubular adenomas vs. seven with the LLM. Both models missed four of 47 sessile serrated lesions. However, the random forest model falsely identified 92 of 107 cases with tubular adenoma vs. eight with the LLM. The false positivity rate of sessile serrated lesions was comparable between the models: two of 76 cases with the random forest model vs. one with the LLM. \u201cAmong the 2.5% of discordant cases, the random forest model demonstrated higher sensitivity, but this was accompanied by a higher false-positive rate compared with the large language model,\u201d Nagesh said. The researchers observed similar results for seven cases in which both tubular adenomas and sessile serrated lesions were present: The random forest model missed two and the LLM omitted five. The random forest model falsely identified tubular adenomas and sessile serrated lesions in 59 of 67 cases compared with eight false positives from the LLM. Nagesh emphasized that prospective studies across healthcare systems are necessary to assess the models\u2019 generalizability and performance over time. \u201cWhile the random forest model demonstrated higher sensitivity, this could potentially result in overestimation of ADR if false-positive cases are incorrectly classified as adenomas,\u201d he told Healio. \u201cThe large language model also has a higher implementation cost, which should be considered when evaluating its clinical utility. \u201cFurther studies are needed to determine whether a single model is sufficient or whether a combination of approaches would provide the most reliable results.\u201d For more information: Vignesh Krishnan Nagesh, MBBS, is a hospitalist at Aikens Regional Medical Centers and a research collaborator with Mayo Clinic Florida. He is a former gastrointestinal neoplasia fellow at Mayo Clinic Rochester. He can be reached at nagesh.vigneshkrishnan@mayo.edu. 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