Quantitative evaluation of COVID-19 pneumonia severity by CT pneumonia analysis algorithm using deep learning technology and blood test results.

Journal: Japanese journal of radiology
Published Date: May 14, 2021

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether early chest computed tomography (CT) lesions quantified by an artificial intelligence (AI)-based commercial software and blood test values at the initial presentation can differentiate the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia.

Authors

  • Tomohisa Okuma
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan. o-kuma@msic.osaka-cu.ac.jp.
  • Shinichi Hamamoto
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Tetsunori Maebayashi
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Akishige Taniguchi
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Kyoko Hirakawa
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Shu Matsushita
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Kazuki Matsushita
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Katsuko Murata
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Takao Manabe
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojima-hondori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka, 534-0021, Japan.
  • Yukio Miki
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.

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