Artificial intelligence-enhanced detection of subclinical coronary artery disease in athletes: diagnostic performance and limitations.

Journal: The international journal of cardiovascular imaging
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study evaluates the diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence (AI)-based coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) and assessing fractional flow reserve (FFR) in asymptomatic male marathon runners.

Authors

  • Jens Kübler
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Germany.
  • Jan M Brendel
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Germany.
  • Thomas Küstner
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany.
  • Jonathan Walterspiel
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Germany.
  • Florian Hagen
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
  • Jean-François Paul
    Institut Mutualiste Montsouris : 42 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris. Electronic address: dr.jfpaul@gmail.com.
  • Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
  • Sebastian Gassenmaier
    Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
  • Ilias Tsiflikas
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls University, D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany.
  • Christof Burgstahler
    Department of Internal Medicine V, Sports Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Simon Greulich
    Department of Internal Medicine III, Cardiology and Angiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Germany.
  • Moritz T Winkelmann
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
  • Patrick Krumm
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Germany. Electronic address: patrick.krumm@med.uni-tuebingen.de.