Department of Computer Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria.
IEEE Rev Biomed Eng. 2011;4:73-88. doi: 10.1109/RBME.2011.2175445.
Today, medical endoscopy is a widely used procedure to inspect the inner cavities of the human body. The advent of endoscopic imaging techniques-allowing the acquisition of images or videos-created the possibility for the development of the whole new branch of computer-aided decision support systems. Such systems aim at helping physicians to identify possibly malignant abnormalities more accurately. At the beginning of this paper, we give a brief introduction to the history of endoscopy, followed by introducing the main types of endoscopes which emerged so far (flexible endoscope, wireless capsule endoscope, and confocal laser endomicroscope). We then give a brief introduction to computer-aided decision support systems specifically targeted at endoscopy in the gastrointestinal tract. Then we present general facts and figures concerning computer-aided decision support systems and summarize work specifically targeted at computer-aided decision support in the gastrointestinal tract. This summary is followed by a discussion of some common issues concerning the approaches reviewed and suggestions of possible ways to resolve them.
如今，医学内窥镜检查是一种广泛应用于检查人体内部腔体的程序。内窥镜成像技术的出现——允许获取图像或视频——为开发整个计算机辅助决策支持系统的全新分支创造了可能性。这些系统旨在帮助医生更准确地识别可能的恶性异常。在本文的开头，我们简要介绍了内窥镜检查的历史，然后介绍了迄今为止出现的主要内窥镜类型（柔性内窥镜、无线胶囊内窥镜和共聚焦激光内窥镜）。然后，我们简要介绍了专门针对胃肠道内窥镜的计算机辅助决策支持系统。然后，我们介绍了有关计算机辅助决策支持系统的一般事实和数据，并总结了专门针对胃肠道计算机辅助决策支持的工作。总结之后，我们讨论了一些关于所审查方法的常见问题，并提出了可能的解决方法。
