United StatesPublic sector2022 – ongoingU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
AI-assisted polyp detection during colonoscopy
VA installed 115 AI colonoscopy devices while evaluating their clinical effect
Problem
VA sought to improve detection of precancerous polyps during colonoscopy. Detecting these growths supported colorectal-cancer prevention.
Approach
The National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program began deploying AI-assisted polyp-detection devices in December 2022. By July 2023, VA reported installations across more than 40 facilities. It began comparing detection rates and procedure quality at facilities with and without the devices.
Results
Takeaway
The installation figures established deployment scale. VA's evaluation of the devices' effect on clinical outcomes was still underway.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Public sector
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Computer vision
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Goal
- Quality and risk
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
VA reported 115 devices installed across over 40 facilities. A formal comparison of clinical results had begun; deployment-specific effectiveness results were pending.
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