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Authors’ Reply: Beyond Visual Consensus: Tiered Reference Framework for AI Cystoscopy Studies

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  • Chung-You Tsai

  • Shi-Wei Huang

  • June 18, 2026

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    The study utilized 401 cystoscopic images from various established educational and clinical sources.

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    Reference standard diagnoses were determined through a multiphase, consensus-based process involving two urological experts.

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    In the initial phase, experts reviewed images without source-provided diagnostic labels to assess cystoscopic findings.

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    The final consensus diagnosis integrated expert review with source-provided diagnostic information to resolve discrepancies.

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    The study serves as a benchmark for image interpretation and reasoning, not for revalidating original pathological diagnoses.

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