A Stress Test of Artificial Intelligence: Can Deep Learning Models Trained From Formal Echocardiography Accurately Interpret Point-of-Care Ultrasound?

Journal: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To test if a deep learning (DL) model trained on echocardiography images could accurately segment the left ventricle (LV) and predict ejection fraction on apical 4-chamber images acquired by point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

Authors

  • David Crockett
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
  • Christopher Kelly
    Google Health, London, UK.
  • James Brundage
    School of Medicine, University of Utah, SLC, UT, USA.
  • Jamal Jones
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
  • Patrick Ockerse
    Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.