Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 310-316 , August 2009

Computer-aided learning in capsule endoscopy leads to improvement in lesion recognition ability

Received 29 August 2008 ,Accepted 20 November 2008.

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PII: S0016-5107(08)03018-6

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.11.043

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 310-316 , August 2009

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