AI Blog

Welcome to the blog on Artificial Intelligence of
the European Society of Radiology

This blog aims at bringing educational and critical perspectives on AI to readers. It should help imaging professionals to learn and keep up to date with the technologies being developed in this rapidly evolving field.

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Radiomics nomogram of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography for prediction of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer: a multicenter study

The aim of this retrospective study was to establish and validate a radiomics nomogram that was based on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) for the prediction of axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis in breast cancer. The authors found that the CESM-based radiomics nomogram showed good application prospects in the preoperative prediction of ALN metastasis in breast cancer. Key points The CESM-based

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CT-based radiomics and machine learning to predict spread through air space in lung adenocarcinoma

The authors of this retrospective study aimed to develop and validate a CT-based radiomics model for preoperative prediction of spread through air space (STAS) in lung adenocarcinoma. They found that a CT-based radiomics model can preoperatively predict, with good diagnosis performance, STAS in lung adenocarcinoma. Key points CT-based radiomics and machine learning model can predict spread through air space (STAS)

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Deep learning detection and quantification of pneumothorax in heterogeneous routine chest computed tomography

In this study, the authors proposed a deep learning method for the detection and quantification of pneumothorax in heterogeneous routine clinical data, which may facilitate the automated triage of urgent examinations and enable support in the treatment decision. Key points Pneumothorax is an important pathology to be included in applications that are designed to triage urgent imaging examinations. Heterogeneity in

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MRI radiomics features predict immuno-oncological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma

Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) carries a dismal prognosis. For a decade, sorafenib, a multi-kinase inhibitor, was the only approved systemic therapy for HCC. However, its response rate in advanced HCC is only about 2%. The last few years have seen rapid approval of additional systemic therapies for HCC, including immunotherapy strategies. Immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab has a promising reported response

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Radiomics based on brain MRI is expected to be a useful tool for early identification and prediction of WMH progression

As a research hotspot in recent years, radiomics provides a new perspective for image diagnosis or evaluation by mining a large number of non-traditional visual information in medical images and adds new indicators (image markers). Radiomics may become a non-invasive, low-cost and easy to popularize imaging tool. White matter hyperintensity (WMH) refers to the high signal of white matter area

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AI in the clinical field of lung disease and COVID-19

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming a common occurrence in everyday healthcare, especially in the areas of early detection and diagnosis. As lung diseases and the current COVID-19 pandemic become more prevalent around the world, early detection and diagnosis can be literal lifesavers. AI, along with collaborative efforts of the radiological, healthcare industry, and academic communities, are helping to make

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Machine learning and radiomic phenotyping of lower grade gliomas: improving survival prediction

In this study, the authors aimed to evaluate whether MRI-based radiomic features were able to improve the accuracy of survival predictions for lower grade gliomas over clinical isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) status. The authors extracted radiomic features from the preoperative MRI data of 296 lower grade glioma patients from their institution as well as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and The

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Artificial intelligence and radiomics enhance the positive predictive value of digital chest tomosynthesis for lung cancer detection within SOS clinical trial

Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) could be a realistic alternative to low dose CT for lung cancer screening, in particular for detecting nodules larger than 5 mm. In the past years, within SOS clinical trial we found that the probability of detecting lung cancer with the DTS in a population of heavy smokers older than 45 years was around 1%, a value

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Impact of machine-learning CT-derived fractional flow reserve for the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease in the randomized CRESCENT trials

In this observational cohort study, the authors aimed to determine the potential impact of machine learning (ML) CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) on the diagnostic efficiency and effectiveness of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). It was found that the implementation of on-site CT-FFR may change management and help to improve diagnostic efficiency and

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AI abstracts from ECR 2019: analysis of topics and compliance with the STARD for abstracts checklist

New machine learning techniques, especially deep neural networks, hold the promise of revolutionizing many aspects of radiology and have gained immense public and professional attention over the last few years. This has led to a sharp increase in publications, the founding of new journals, and FDA approval for new diagnostic algorithms. With this increased scientific output, we wanted to take

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