Applications and potential of machine, learning augmented chest X-ray interpretation in cardiology.

Journal: Minerva cardiology and angiology
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Abstract

The chest X-ray (CXR) has a wide range of clinical indications in the field of cardiology, from the assessment of acute pathology to disease surveillance and screening. Despite many technological advancements, CXR interpretation error rates have remained constant for decades. The application of machine learning has the potential to substantially improve clinical workflow efficiency, pathology detection accuracy, error rates and clinical decision making in cardiology. To date, machine learning has been developed to improve image processing, facilitate pathology detection, optimize the clinical workflow, and facilitate risk stratification. This review explores the current and potential future applications of machine learning for chest radiography to facilitate clinical decision making in cardiology. It maps the current state of the science and considers additional potential use cases from the perspective of clinicians and technologists actively engaged in the development and deployment of deep learning driven clinical decision support systems.

Authors

  • Michael R Milne
    Annalise-AI, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia michael.milne@annalise.ai.
  • Hassan K Ahmad
    Annalise.ai, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Quinlan D Buchlak
    School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW, Australia. quinlan.buchlak1@my.nd.edu.au.
  • Nazanin Esmaili
    School of Medicine, The University of Notre Dame, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Cyril Tang
    Annalise-AI, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Jarrel Seah
    Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Nalan Ektas
    Annalise.ai, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Peter Brotchie
    St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Thomas H Marwick
    Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Catherine M Jones
    I-MED Radiology Network, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.