Henry Badgery, Yuning Zhou, James Bailey, Peter Brotchie, Lynn Chong, Daniel Croagh, Mark Page, Catherine E Davey, Matthew Read
BACKGROUND: Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) is a contrast-enhanced X-ray acquired during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. IOC images the biliary tree whereby filling defects, anatomical anomalies and duct injuries can be identified. In Australia, IOC are performed in over 81% of cholecystectomies compared with 20 to 30% internationally (Welfare AIoHa in Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, 2017). In this study, we aim to train artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to interpret anatomy and recognise abnormalities in IOC images...
April 1, 2024: Surgical Endoscopy