The management of patients with cirrhosis is complex and subject to ever-evolving literature and recommendations.In the most recent Japanese practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis(1),Yoshiji et al.provide a number of...The management of patients with cirrhosis is complex and subject to ever-evolving literature and recommendations.In the most recent Japanese practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis(1),Yoshiji et al.provide a number of key updates to guidance based on evidence reflective of practice in Japan that are worth emphasizing.展开更多
Augmented reality(AR)is an environment-enhancing technology,widely applied in the computer sciences,which has only recently begun to permeate the medical field.Gastrointestinal endoscopy—which relies on the integrati...Augmented reality(AR)is an environment-enhancing technology,widely applied in the computer sciences,which has only recently begun to permeate the medical field.Gastrointestinal endoscopy—which relies on the integration of highdefinition video data with pathologic correlates—requires endoscopists to assimilate and process a tremendous amount of data in real time.We believe that AR is well positioned to provide computer-guided assistance with a wide variety of endoscopic applications,beginning with polyp detection.In this article,we review the principles of AR,describe its potential integration into an endoscopy set-up,and envisage a series of novel uses.With close collaboration between physicians and computer scientists,AR promises to contribute significant improvements to the field of endoscopy.展开更多
基金Nadim Mahmud is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases(No.K08-DK124577)by American College of Gastroenterology.
文摘The management of patients with cirrhosis is complex and subject to ever-evolving literature and recommendations.In the most recent Japanese practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis(1),Yoshiji et al.provide a number of key updates to guidance based on evidence reflective of practice in Japan that are worth emphasizing.
文摘Augmented reality(AR)is an environment-enhancing technology,widely applied in the computer sciences,which has only recently begun to permeate the medical field.Gastrointestinal endoscopy—which relies on the integration of highdefinition video data with pathologic correlates—requires endoscopists to assimilate and process a tremendous amount of data in real time.We believe that AR is well positioned to provide computer-guided assistance with a wide variety of endoscopic applications,beginning with polyp detection.In this article,we review the principles of AR,describe its potential integration into an endoscopy set-up,and envisage a series of novel uses.With close collaboration between physicians and computer scientists,AR promises to contribute significant improvements to the field of endoscopy.
