DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPTIMAL MACHINE LEARNING MODEL USING TREATMENT NAÏVE DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY IMAGES TO PREDICT STEROID-FREE CLINICAL REMISSION AT ONE YEAR IN PEDIATRIC ULCERATIVE COLITIS

The majority of children with ulcerative colitis present with extensive colitis at diagnosis, but the response to therapy is heterogenous. Identifying the optimal window for biologic treatment and risk stratification of patients remains an unmet need.