Real-time artificial intelligence-assisted detection and segmentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using multimodal endoscopic data: a multi-center, prospective study.

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignancy in southern China, and often underdiagnosed due to reliance on physician expertise. Artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance diagnostic accuracy and efficiency using large datasets and advanced algorithms.

Methods: Nasal endoscopy videos with white light imaging (WLI) and narrow-band imaging (NBI) modes from 707 patients treated at one center in China from June 2020 to December 2022 were prospectively collected.