Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based St. Luke’s Hospital is adding Medtronic’s GI Genius module, according to a Feb. 3 report from CBS affiliate KGAN.
GI Genius is an AI-assisted colonoscopy device that is used to detect precancerous polyps, and is the first AI colonoscopy device cleared by the FDA.
Studies have shown that the module decreases the miss-rate of adenomas and polyps by 45.8%, according to the report.
The hospital is part of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health.
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