Background/Objectives: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging is rapidly advancing, yet its application in gynecologic use remains limited. This proof-of-concept study presents the development and validation of a convolutional neural network (CNN) designed to automatically detect and classify endometrial polyps. Methods: A multicenter dataset (n = 3) comprising 65 hysteroscopies was used, yielding 33,239 frames and 37,512 annotated objects. Still frames were extracted from full-length videos and annotated for the presence of histologically confirmed polyps. A YOLOv1-based object detection model was used with a 70–20–10 split for training, validation, and testing. Primary performance metrics included recall, precision, and mean average precision at an intersection over union (IoU) ≥ 0.50 (mAP50). Frame-level classification metrics were also computed to evaluate clinical applicability. Results: The model achieved a recall of 0.96 and precision of 0.95 for polyp detection, with a mAP50 of 0.98. At the frame level, mean recall was 0.75, precision 0.98, and F1 score 0.82, confirming high detection and classification performance. Conclusions: This study presents a CNN trained on multicenter, real-world data that detects and classifies polyps simultaneously with high diagnostic and localization performance, supported by explainable AI features that enhance its clinical integration and technological readiness. Although currently limited to binary classification, this study demonstrates the feasibility and potential of AI to reduce diagnostic subjectivity and inter-observer variability in hysteroscopy. Future work will focus on expanding the model’s capabilities to classify a broader range of endometrial pathologies, enhance generalizability, and validate performance in real-time clinical settings.
3 January 2020 in SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine
Background/Objectives: Accurate identification of vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) is essential for preventing progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma. This study addresses the gap in artificial intelligence (AI) applications for vulvar lesion diagnosis by developing and validating the first convolutional neural network (CNN) model to automatically detect and classify HPV-related vulvar lesions—specifically HSIL and low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL)—based on vulvoscopy images. Methods: This bicentric study included data from 28 vulvoscopies, comprising a total of 9857 annotated frames, categorized using histopathological reports (HSIL or LSIL). The dataset was divided into training, validation, and testing sets for development and assessment of a YOLOv11-based object detection model. Results: The CNN demonstrated a recall (sensitivity) of 99.7% and a precision (positive predictive value) of 99.1% for lesion detection and classification. Conclusions: This is the first AI model developed for detecting and classifying HPV-related vulvar lesions. The integration of such models into vulvoscopy could significantly improve diagnostic accuracy and positively impact women’s health by reducing the need for potentially invasive and anatomy-altering procedures.