Development and clinical implementation of tailored image analysis tools for COVID-19 in the midst of the pandemic: The synergetic effect of an open, clinically embedded software development platform and machine learning.

Journal: European journal of radiology
Published Date: Aug 28, 2020

Abstract

PURPOSE: During the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, radiology departments faced a substantial increase in chest CT admissions coupled with the novel demand for quantification of pulmonary opacities. This article describes how our clinic implemented an automated software solution for this purpose into an established software platform in 10 days. The underlying hypothesis was that modern academic centers in radiology are capable of developing and implementing such tools by their own efforts and fast enough to meet the rapidly increasing clinical needs in the wake of a pandemic.

Authors

  • Constantin Anastasopoulos
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: constantinos.anastasopoulos@usb.ch.
  • Thomas Weikert
    From the Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Shan Yang
    Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Ahmed Abdulkadir
    Laboratory for Research in Neuroimaging, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Lena Schmülling
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: lenahannachristine.schmuelling@usb.ch.
  • Claudia Bühler
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: claudia.buehler@usb.ch.
  • Fabiano Paciolla
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: fabiano.paciolla@usb.ch.
  • Raphael Sexauer
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: raphael.sexauer@usb.ch.
  • Joshy Cyriac
    Clinic of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Ivan Nesic
  • Raphael Twerenbold
    COVID-19 Research Coordinator, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: raphael.twerenbold@usb.ch.
  • Jens Bremerich
    University Hospital Basel, Clinic of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland.
  • Bram Stieltjes
    University of Basel, University Hospital Basel, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Alexander W Sauter
    University of Basel, University Hospital Basel, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Gregor Sommer
    University of Basel, University Hospital Basel, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.

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