Jon LaPook, MD, gastroenterologist and chief medical correspondent for CBS News, underwent a colonoscopy aided by artificial intelligence, WDEF reported.
Here are the key details to know:
1, Dr. LaPook is an early participant in a study determining whether AI can aid in detecting polyps during colonoscopy.
2. The colonoscopy was performed by Mark Pochapin, MD, New York City-based NYU Langone Health's chief of gastroenterology.
3. Two polyps were detected during Dr. LaPook's colonoscopy, one of which was found toward the end of the procedure through AI.