Polyp Size Estimation Strategies during Endoscopy Procedures: A Review

Polyp Detection and Segmentation from Video Capsule Endoscopy: A Review

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is used widely nowadays for visualizing the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Capsule endoscopy exams are prescribed usually as an additional monitoring mechanism and can help in identifying polyps, bleeding, etc. To analyze the large scale video data produced by VCE exams, automatic image processing, computer vision, and learning algorithms are required. Recently, auto...

Does polyp size matter?

Endoscopy Nurse Participation May Increase the Polyp Detection Rate by Second-Year Fellows during Screening Colonoscopies

BACKGROUND/AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the effects of endoscopy nurse participation on polyp detection rate (PDR) and adenoma detection rate (ADR) of second-year fellows during screening colonoscopies. METHODS This was a single-center, prospective, randomized study comparing a fellow alone and a fellow plus an endoscopy nurse as an additional observer during afternoon outpatient ...

Contingent Valuation : A review with Emphasis on Estimation Procedures

Contingent valuation (CV) is a method to appraise the benefits a society receives from public goods. CV surveys have become a popular way of estimating monetary value on non-marketed goods. CV method first came into use in the early 1960’s (Davis, 1963). A large number of research studies have used CV to estimate the value of investment projects aimed at the welfare of society. In this article ...

Post-Operative Infections in Spine Procedures: A Brief Review

Background and Aim: Surgical site infection is an important complication after spinal surgery. Prevention and treatment of this complication requires more and reliable information. In this article, we investigated the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of post-operative infection in spine procedures by reviewing previous related studies. Methods and Materials/Patients: In this...