Artificial intelligence (AI) could help medics identify and remove abnormalities in the bowel before they develop into cancer, a trial has found. The device, known as GI Genius, analyses the video feed of a colonoscopy – where a camera is inserted into the bowel – in real-time. The system places a green box around any potential cancerous and precancerous polyps, known as adenomas, on the video monitor and sounds an alert to let medics know to focus on the highlighted area. Using the device “will save lives”, according to the researcher who led the study. He also said the technology allowed doc…