Real-time Quality Feedback System for Screening Colonoscopy

Angulo Rodriguez, Leticia Magdalena

Real-time Quality Feedback System for Screening Colonoscopy

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dc.contributor.advisor	Mintchev, Martin P.
dc.contributor.author	Angulo Rodriguez, Leticia Magdalena
dc.date.accessioned	2013-09-04T21:46:44Z
dc.date.available	2013-11-12T08:00:13Z
dc.date.issued	2013-09-04
dc.date.submitted	2013	en
dc.description.abstract	Colonoscopy is the gold standard method for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and the identification of precancerous polyps. Unfortunately, there is not yet a metric (formally recommended by consensus guidelines) for the quantification of colonoscopy quality. Though, there are established quality indicators such as the bowel preparation and the withdrawal time; fast withdrawal time is highly correlated with adenoma detection rate. Current metric tools for these parameters are not objective. This limitation leads to the formalization of the present study, which focuses on the development of a real-time, novel colonoscopy evaluation system and the assessment of its clinical efficacy. The proposed tool consists of an embedded system that can automatically measure: a) the quantity of stool and waste matter existing within the patient during a colonoscopy procedure; b) withdrawal velocity; c) image clarity; and d) determination of colonoscope direction and traveling distance. The proposed method can be used to create practice standards for colonoscopy training, or as part of medical skill evaluation.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Angulo Rodriguez, L. M. (2013). Real-time Quality Feedback System for Screening Colonoscopy (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27548	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27548
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11023/915
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en
dc.publisher.place	Calgary	en
dc.rights	University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject	Biomedical
dc.subject.classification	Colonoscopy	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Real-time	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Quality	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Assessment	en_US
dc.title	Real-time Quality Feedback System for Screening Colonoscopy
dc.type	master thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Biomedical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science (MSc)
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