{"id":243280,"date":"2026-05-10T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/ai-technology-helps-doctors-detect-colon-cancer-at-local-surgical-center\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T22:45:07","slug":"ai-technology-helps-doctors-detect-colon-cancer-at-local-surgical-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/ai-technology-helps-doctors-detect-colon-cancer-at-local-surgical-center\/","title":{"rendered":"AI technology helps doctors detect colon cancer at local surgical center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kplctv.com\/2026\/05\/10\/ai-technology-helps-doctors-detect-colon-cancer-local-surgical-center\/\">AI technology helps doctors detect colon cancer at local surgical center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kplctv.com\/2026\/05\/10\/ai-technology-helps-doctors-detect-colon-cancer-local-surgical-center\/\">https:\/\/www.kplctv.com\/2026\/05\/10\/ai-technology-helps-doctors-detect-colon-cancer-local-surgical-center\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-10 18:21:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.kplctv.com\">www.kplctv.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) &#8211; A local surgical center is expanding its services using artificial intelligence to help cut down wait times and increase detection rates for a potentially life-saving procedure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">CHRISTUS Imperial Calcasieu Surgical Center is now using AI technology to assist doctors when performing colonoscopies on patients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re the only facility in the area using AI-assisted colonoscopy to help increase detection of colon polyps and reduce colon cancer in the community,\u201d said Dr. Matthew Ayo, General Surgeon at Sulphur Surgical Clinic. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Ayo says they looked at other hospitals across the country already using the technology and seeing great results in patient care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Using the Fuji Endoscopes and CAT-Eye AI Technology, the center says polyp detection rates increase by up to 15%, acting as an extra set of eyes for doctors during the procedure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cColon cancer, especially in our community, we\u2019re finding it in younger and younger patients. The screening age now is down from 50 to 45 for low-risk individuals and even sooner for high-risk patients, particularly those having symptoms,\u201d Ayo said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The diagnostic procedure also looks for and treats symptoms including abdominal pain, trouble swallowing, acid reflux, and rectal bleeding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Two new endoscopy suites were added to the surgical center to support the expanded services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe saw a need for GI procedures, endoscopy procedures. In the community, there is currently a long wait to have these screening services,\u201d said Julie Woodcock, Administrator at CHRISTUS Imperial Calcasieu Surgical Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Appointments are available now. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For more information, contact CHRISTUS Imperial Calcasieu Surgical Center<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KPLC. 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