Endoscopy 2024; 56(05): 334-342
DOI: 10.1055/a-2252-4874
Original article

Artificial intelligence-assisted system for the assessment of Forrest classification of peptic ulcer bleeding: a multicenter diagnostic study

Xiao-Jian He
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
3   Department of Digestive Diseases, Oriental Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
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4   The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN70570)
5   Department of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN36613)
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Tian-Kang Su
6   School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71127)
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Li-Jia Yao
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
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Jing Zheng
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
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Xiao-Dong Wen
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
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Qin-Wei Xu
7   Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai East Hospital, Shanghai, China (Ringgold ID: RIN66324)
8   School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China (Ringgold ID: RIN12476)
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Qian-Rong Huang
9   Department of Digestive Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN605542)
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Li-Bin Chen
10   Department of Digestive Diseases, Cangshan District of 900th Hospital of PLA (Fuzhou Air Force Hospital), Fuzhou, China
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Chang-Xin Chen
11   Department of Digestive Diseases, Fujian Medical University Affiliated Quanzhou First Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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Hai-Fan Lin
12   Department of Digestive Diseases, Xiamen Medical College Affiliated Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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Yi-Qun Chen
12   Department of Digestive Diseases, Xiamen Medical College Affiliated Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, China
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Yan-Xing Hu
13   Xiamen Innovision Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Xiamen, China
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Kai-Hua Zhang
6   School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN71127)
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Chuan-Shen Jiang
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
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Gang Liu
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
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1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
3   Department of Digestive Diseases, Oriental Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
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Dong-Liang Li
1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
14   Department of Hepatobiliary Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
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1   Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN74551)
2   Department of Digestive Diseases, 900th Hospital of PLA, Fuzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN85116)
3   Department of Digestive Diseases, Oriental Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University, Fuzhou, China
› Author Affiliations
Supported by: Sailing Project of Fujian Medical University Grant No. 2019QH1286, Grant No. 2021QH1329
Supported by: Top- level Clinical Discipline Project of Shanghai Pudong Grant No. PWYgf2021-2
Supported by: Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology Grant No. 20XD1402900, Grant No. 21JC1405200, Grant No. 21XD1423100
Supported by: Science and Technology Project of Fujian Province Grant No. 2018Y9116


Abstract

Background Inaccurate Forrest classification may significantly affect clinical outcomes, especially in high risk patients. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a real-time deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) system to assess the Forrest classification of peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB).

Methods A training dataset (3868 endoscopic images) and an internal validation dataset (834 images) were retrospectively collected from the 900th Hospital, Fuzhou, China. In addition, 521 images collected from four other hospitals were used for external validation. Finally, 46 endoscopic videos were prospectively collected to assess the real-time diagnostic performance of the DCNN system, whose diagnostic performance was also prospectively compared with that of three senior and three junior endoscopists.

Results The DCNN system had a satisfactory diagnostic performance in the assessment of Forrest classification, with an accuracy of 91.2% (95%CI 89.5%–92.6%) and a macro-average area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.80 in the validation dataset. Moreover, the DCNN system could judge suspicious regions automatically using Forrest classification in real-time videos, with an accuracy of 92.0% (95%CI 80.8%–97.8%). The DCNN system showed more accurate and stable diagnostic performance than endoscopists in the prospective clinical comparison test. This system helped to slightly improve the diagnostic performance of senior endoscopists and considerably enhance that of junior endoscopists.

Conclusion The DCNN system for the assessment of the Forrest classification of PUB showed satisfactory diagnostic performance, which was slightly superior to that of senior endoscopists. It could therefore effectively assist junior endoscopists in making such diagnoses during gastroscopy.

Supplementary Material



Publication History

Received: 03 February 2023

Accepted after revision: 10 January 2024

Article published online:
27 February 2024

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