Pseudo-pneumatosis of the gastrointestinal tract: its incidence and the accuracy of a checklist supported by artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to reduce the misinterpretation of pneumatosis.

Journal: Emergency radiology
Published Date: Oct 1, 2021

Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess the incidence of erroneous diagnosis of pneumatosis (pseudo-pneumatosis) in patients who underwent an emergency abdominal CT and to verify the performance of imaging features, supported by artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, to reduce this misinterpretation.

Authors

  • Andrea Alessandro Esposito
    Department of Radiology, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy. andrea.esposito@policlinico.mi.it.
  • Stefania Zannoni
    Post-Graduate School in Radiodiagnostics, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Laura Castoldi
    Department of Surgical Emergency, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
  • Caterina Giannitto
    Department of Radiology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy.
  • Emanuele Avola
    Postgraduate School in RadiodiagnosticsUniversità degli Studi di Milano 20122 Milan Italy.
  • Elena Casiraghi
    Department of Computer Science "Giovanni degli Antoni,"Università degli Studi di Milano 20133 Milan Italy.
  • Onofrio Catalano
    Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Gianpaolo Carrafiello
    Radiology Department, Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.

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