The system represents an investment of 450,000 euros and uses video gastroscopes and colonoscopes.
Once a suspected polyp is detected, the “ground-breaking” technology becomes a real-time support system for healthcare professionals, its distributor added.
HSL said it acted as a second pair of eyes to accurately detect and characterise colonic polyps as cancerous or non-cancerous – at a much faster rate than any other system of its kind.
The technology is intended to contribute to a better outcome for many patients affected by colon or gastro-related illnesses throughout Ireland.
Achieving optimal diagnostic and therapeutic results in endoscopic procedures is highly dependent on image quality.