Feasibility of Radiomics to Differentiate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from H1N1 Influenza Pneumonia on Chest Computed Tomography: A Proof of Concept.

Journal: Iranian journal of medical sciences
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chest computed tomography (CT) plays an essential role in diagnosing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, CT findings are often nonspecific among different viral pneumonia conditions. The differentiation between COVID-19 and influenza can be challenging when seasonal influenza concurs with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted to test the ability of radiomics-artificial intelligence (AI) to perform this task.

Authors

  • Mohsen Tabatabaei
    Health Information Management, Office of Vice Chancellor for Research, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
  • Baharak Tasorian
    Internal Medicine Department, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
  • Manu Goyal
    Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
  • Abdollatif Moini
    Department of Internal Medicine of Amir Al Momenin Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
  • Houman Sotoudeh
    Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, Alabama, USA.