Machine Learning Detects Symptomatic Plaques in Patients With Carotid Atherosclerosis on CT Angiography.

Journal: Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to develop and validate a computed tomography angiography based machine learning model that uses plaque composition data and degree of carotid stenosis to detect symptomatic carotid plaques in patients with carotid atherosclerosis.

Authors

  • Francesco Pisu
    Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
  • Brady J Williamson
    Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA. willi3by@ucmail.uc.edu.
  • Valentina Nardi
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Kosmas I Paraskevas
    Central Clinic, Athens, Greece.
  • Josep Puig
    Research Unit of Diagnostic Imaging Institute (IDI), Department of Radiology (Girona Biomedical Research Institute) IDIBGI, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta, 17007 Girona, Spain.
  • Achala Vagal
    Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
  • Gianluca de Rubeis
    UOC Neuroradiology Diagnostic and Interventional, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy (G.R.).
  • Michele Porcu
    Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.) di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato; Università di Cagliari, S.S. 554, Monserrato, Cagliari, 09045, Italy. Electronic address: micheleporcu87@gmail.com.
  • Riccardo Cau
    Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (A.O.U.), di Cagliari, Cagliari.
  • John C Benson
    Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
  • Antonella Balestrieri
    Department of Radiology, A.O.U., Italy.
  • Giuseppe Lanzino
    Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Jasjit S Suri
    Advanced Knowledge Engineering Center, Global Biomedical Technologies, Inc., Roseville, CA, USA. Electronic address: jsuri@comcast.net.
  • Abdelkader Mahammedi
    Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA.
  • Luca Saba
    Department of Radiology, A.O.U., Italy.