Deep learning to detect significant coronary artery disease from plain chest radiographs AI4CAD.

Journal: International journal of cardiology
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The predictive role of chest radiographs in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) is underestimated and may benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Authors

  • Giuseppe D'Ancona
    Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Clinical Research Unit, Vivantes Klinikum Urban and Neukölln, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: rgea@hotmail.com.
  • Mauro Massussi
    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili and Department Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy.
  • Mattia Savardi
    Information Engineering Dept., University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Alberto Signoroni
    Information Engineering Dept., University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: alberto.signoroni@unibs.it.
  • Lorenzo Di Bacco
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Spedali Civili Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Davide Farina
    Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Marco Metra
    Cardiology Department, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia.
  • Roberto Maroldi
    Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy; Spedali Civili di Brescia, Italy.
  • Claudio Muneretto
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Spedali Civili Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Hüseyin Ince
    Department of Internal Medicine, Divison of Cardiology, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
  • Davide Costabile
    Department of Information Technology Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Monica Murero
    AI4 Life and Society International Institute, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
  • Giuliano Chizzola
    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili and Department Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy.
  • Salvatore Curello
    Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiology, ASST Spedali Civili and Department Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, Italy.
  • Stefano Benussi
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Spedali Civili Brescia and University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.