Is artificial intelligence a superior diagnostician in ulcerative colitis?

A 46-year-old woman with a 26-year history of pancolitis visited our hospital regularly. She had remained in remission for the past 5 years and was taking oral mesalamine. Annual endoscopy examination showed a slightly elevated reddish lesion (5 mm) in the lower rectum ([Fig. 1]). Endocytoscopy (CF-H290ECI; Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) with narrow-band imaging revealed surface microvessels of uniform caliber and arrangement ([Video 1]). An artificial...