Automated echocardiographic left ventricular dimension assessment in dogs using artificial intelligence: Development and validation.

Journal: Journal of veterinary internal medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) could improve accuracy and reproducibility of echocardiographic measurements in dogs.

Authors

  • Catherine C Stowell
    Imperial College London (J.P.H., C.C.S., G.D.C., K.A., K.V., D.P.F., M.J.S.-S.).
  • Valeria Kallassy
    Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
  • Beth Lane
    National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College, London, UK.
  • Jonathan Abbott
    Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Kieran Borgeat
    Department of Cardiology, Eastcott Veterinary Referrals, Swindon, UK.
  • David Connolly
    Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
  • Oriol Domenech
    Cardiology Department, Istituto Veterinario di Novara, Novara, Italy.
  • Joanna Dukes-McEwan
    Department of Small Animal Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
  • Luca Ferasin
    Specialist Veterinary Cardiology Consultancy, Four Marks, Newbury, UK.
  • Josefa Fernández Del Palacio
    Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
  • Chris Linney
    Cardiology Department, Paragon Veterinary Referrals, Wakefield, UK.
  • Jose Novo Matos
    Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
  • Ilaria Spalla
    Cardiology Department, Ospedale Veterinario San Francesco, Milan, Italy.
  • Nuala Summerfield
    Cardiology Service, Virtual Veterinary Specialists, Harrow, UK.
  • Tommaso Vezzosi
    Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • James P Howard
    Department of Cardiology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: jphoward@doctors.org.uk.
  • Matthew J Shun-Shin
    Department of Cardiology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
  • Darrel P Francis
    Department of Cardiology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
  • Virginia Luis Fuentes
    Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.