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Fischer G, De Silvestro A, Müller M, Frauenfelder T, Martini K. Computer-Aided Detection of Seven Chest Pathologies on Standard Posteroanterior Chest X-Rays Compared to Radiologists Reading Dual-Energy Subtracted Radiographs. Acad Radiol 2021; 29:e139-e148. [PMID: 34706849 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2021.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Retrospective performance evaluation of a computer-aided detection (CAD) system on standard posteroanterior (PA) chest radiographs (PA-CXR) in detection of pulmonary nodules, infectious consolidation, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, aortic calcification, cardiomegaly and rib fractures compared to radiologists analyzing PA-CXR including dual-energy subtraction radiography (further termed as DESR). MATERIALS AND METHODS PA-CXR/DESR images of 197 patients were included. All patients underwent chest CT (gold standard) within a short interval (mean 28 hours). All images were evaluated by three blinded readers for the presence of pulmonary nodules, infectious consolidation, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, aortic calcification, cardiomegaly, and rib fractures. Meanwhile PA-CXR were analyzed by a CAD software. CAD results were compared to the majority result of the three readers. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated. McNemar's test was applied to test for significant differences. Interobserver agreement was defined using Cohen's kappa (κ). RESULTS Sensitivity of the CAD software was significantly higher (p < 0.05) for detection of infectious consolidation and pulmonary nodules (67.9% vs 26.8% and 54% vs 35.6%, respectively; p < 0.001) compared to radiologists analyzing DESR images. For the residual evaluated pathologies no statistical significant differences could be found. Overall, mean inter observer agreement between the three radiologists was moderate (k = 0.534). The best interobserver agreement could be reached for pneumothorax (k = 0.708) and pleural effusion (k = 0.699), while the worst was obtained for rib fractures (k = 0.412). CONCLUSION The CAD system has the potential to improve the detection of infectious consolidation and pulmonary nodules on CXR images.
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Gupta A, Kikano EG, Bera K, Baruah D, Saboo SS, Lennartz S, Hokamp NG, Gholamrezanezhad A, Gilkeson RC, Laukamp KR. Dual energy imaging in cardiothoracic pathologies: A primer for radiologists and clinicians. Eur J Radiol Open 2021; 8:100324. [PMID: 33532519 PMCID: PMC7822965 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2021.100324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Recent advances in dual-energy imaging techniques, dual-energy subtraction radiography (DESR) and dual-energy CT (DECT), offer new and useful additional information to conventional imaging, thus improving assessment of cardiothoracic abnormalities. DESR facilitates detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules. Other advantages of DESR include better depiction of pleural, lung parenchymal, airway and chest wall abnormalities, detection of foreign bodies and indwelling devices, improved visualization of cardiac and coronary artery calcifications helping in risk stratification of coronary artery disease, and diagnosing conditions like constrictive pericarditis and valvular stenosis. Commercially available DECT approaches are classified into emission based (dual rotation/spin, dual source, rapid kilovoltage switching and split beam) and detector-based (dual layer) systems. DECT provide several specialized image reconstructions. Virtual non-contrast images (VNC) allow for radiation dose reduction by obviating need for true non contrast images, low energy virtual mono-energetic images (VMI) boost contrast enhancement and help in salvaging otherwise non-diagnostic vascular studies, high energy VMI reduce beam hardening artifacts from metallic hardware or dense contrast material, and iodine density images allow quantitative and qualitative assessment of enhancement/iodine distribution. The large amount of data generated by DECT can affect interpreting physician efficiency but also limit clinical adoption of the technology. Optimization of the existing workflow and streamlining the integration between post-processing software and picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is therefore warranted.
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Key Words
- AI, artificial intelligence
- BT, blalock-taussig
- CAD, computer-aided detection
- CR, computed radiography
- DECT, dual-energy computed tomography
- DESR, dual-energy subtraction radiography
- Dual energy CT
- Dual energy radiography
- NIH, national institute of health
- NPV, negative predictive value
- PACS, picture archiving and communication system
- PCD, photon-counting detector
- PET, positron emission tomography
- PPV, positive predictive value
- Photoelectric effect
- SNR, signal to noise ratio
- SPECT, single photon emission computed tomography
- SVC, superior vena cava
- TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- TNC, true non contrast
- VMI, virtual mono-energetic images
- VNC, virtual non-contrast images
- eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate
- kV, kilo volt
- keV, kilo electron volt
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- Amit Gupta
- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Li F, Engelmann R, Armato SG, MacMahon H. Computer-aided nodule detection system: results in an unselected series of consecutive chest radiographs. Acad Radiol 2015; 22:475-80. [PMID: 25592026 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the performance of a computer-aided detection (CAD) system with bone suppression imaging when applied to unselected consecutive chest radiographs (CXRs) with computed tomography (CT) correlation. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 586 consecutive patients with standard or portable CXRs who had a chest CT scan on the same day. Among the 586 CXRs, 438 had various abnormalities, including 46 CXRs with 66 lung nodules, and 148 CXRs had no significant abnormalities. A commercially available CAD system was applied to all 586 CXRs. True nodules and false positives (FPs) marked on CXRs by the CAD system were evaluated based on the corresponding chest CT findings. RESULTS The CAD system marked 47 of 66 (71%) lung nodules in this consecutive series of CXRs. The mean FP rate per image was 1.3 across all 586 CXRs, with 1.5 FPs per image on the 438 abnormal CXRs and 0.8 FPs per image on the 148 normal CXRs. A total of 41% of the 752 FP marks were related to non-nodule pathologic findings. CONCLUSIONS A currently available CAD system marked 71% of radiologist-identified lung nodules in a large consecutive series of CXRs, and 41% of "false" marks were caused by pathologic findings.
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Pötter-Lang S, Schalekamp S, Schaefer-Prokop C, Uffmann M. [Detection of lung nodules. New opportunities in chest radiography]. Radiologe 2015; 54:455-61. [PMID: 24789046 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-013-2599-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chest radiography still represents the most commonly performed X-ray examination because it is readily available, requires low radiation doses and is relatively inexpensive. However, as previously published, many initially undetected lung nodules are retrospectively visible in chest radiographs. STANDARD RADIOLOGICAL METHODS The great improvements in detector technology with the increasing dose efficiency and improved contrast resolution provide a better image quality and reduced dose needs. METHODICAL INNOVATIONS The dual energy acquisition technique and advanced image processing methods (e.g. digital bone subtraction and temporal subtraction) reduce the anatomical background noise by reduction of overlapping structures in chest radiography. Computer-aided detection (CAD) schemes increase the awareness of radiologists for suspicious areas. RESULTS The advanced image processing methods show clear improvements for the detection of pulmonary lung nodules in chest radiography and strengthen the role of this method in comparison to 3D acquisition techniques, such as computed tomography (CT). ASSESSMENT Many of these methods will probably be integrated into standard clinical treatment in the near future. Digital software solutions offer advantages as they can be easily incorporated into radiology departments and are often more affordable as compared to hardware solutions.
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- S Pötter-Lang
- Universitätsklinik für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medizinische Universität Wien, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich,
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Novak RD, Novak NJ, Gilkeson R, Mansoori B, Aandal GE. A comparison of computer-aided detection (CAD) effectiveness in pulmonary nodule identification using different methods of bone suppression in chest radiographs. J Digit Imaging 2014; 26:651-6. [PMID: 23341178 DOI: 10.1007/s10278-012-9565-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This study aimed to compare the diagnostic effectiveness of computer-aided detection (CAD) software (OnGuard™ 5.2) in combination with hardware-based bone suppression (dual-energy subtraction radiography (DESR)), software-based bone suppression (SoftView™, version 2.4), and standard posteroanterior images with no bone suppression. A retrospective pilot study compared the diagnostic performance of two commercially available methods of bone suppression when used with commercially available CAD software. Chest images from 27 patients with computed tomography (CT) and pathology-proven malignant pulmonary nodules (8-34 mm) and 25 CT-negative patient controls were used for analysis. The Friedman, McNemar, and chi-square tests were used to compare diagnostic performance and the kappa statistic was used to evaluate method agreement. The average number of regions of interest and false-positives per image identified by CAD were not found to be significantly different regardless of the bone suppression methods evaluated. Similarly, the sensitivity, specificity, and test efficiency were not found to be significantly different. Agreement between the methods was between poor and excellent. The accuracy of CAD (OnGuard™, version 5.2) is not statistically different with either DESR or SoftView™ (version 2.4) bone suppression technology in digital chest images for pulmonary nodule identification. Low values for sensitivity (<80 %) and specificity (<50 %) may limit their utility for clinical radiology.
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- Ronald D Novak
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA.
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Comparison of dual-energy subtraction and electronic bone suppression combined with computer-aided detection on chest radiographs: effect on human observers' performance in nodule detection. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013; 200:1006-13. [PMID: 23617482 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.8877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to compare the effect of dual-energy subtraction and bone suppression software alone and in combination with computer-aided detection (CAD) on the performance of human observers in lung nodule detection. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred one patients with from one to five lung nodules measuring 5-29 mm and 42 subjects with no nodules were retrospectively selected and randomized. Three independent radiologists marked suspicious-appearing lesions on the original chest radiographs, dual-energy subtraction images, and bone-suppressed images before and after postprocessing with CAD. Marks of the observers and CAD marks were compared with CT as the reference standard. Data were analyzed using nonparametric tests and the jackknife alternative free-response receiver operating characteristic (JAFROC) method. RESULTS Using dual-energy subtraction alone (p = 0.0198) or CAD alone (p = 0.0095) improved the detection rate compared with using the original conventional chest radiograph. The combination of bone suppression and CAD provided the highest sensitivity (51.6%) and the original nonenhanced conventional chest radiograph alone provided the lowest (46.9%; p = 0.0049). Dual-energy subtraction and bone suppression provided the same false-positive (p = 0.2702) and true-positive (p = 0.8451) rates. Up to 22.9% of lesions were found only by the CAD program and were missed by the readers. JAFROC showed no difference in the performance between modalities (p = 0.2742-0.5442). CONCLUSION Dual-energy subtraction and the electronic bone suppression program used in this study provided similar detection rates for pulmonary nodules. Additionally, CAD alone or combined with bone suppression can significantly improve the sensitivity of human observers for pulmonary nodule detection.
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Commentary on: Comparison of chest digital tomosynthesis and chest radiography for detection of asbestos-related pleuropulmonary disease. Clin Radiol 2013; 68:336-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Revised: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Assessment of Hepatic Fatty Infiltration Using Spectral Computed Tomography Imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2013; 37:134-41. [DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e31827ddad3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hodnett PA, Ko JP. Evaluation and Management of Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules. Radiol Clin North Am 2012; 50:895-914. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A simple method for identifying image orientation of chest radiographs by use of the center of gravity of the image. Radiol Phys Technol 2012; 5:207-12. [PMID: 22539411 DOI: 10.1007/s12194-012-0155-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bedside chest radiography is a frequent X-ray examination when patients are physically incapacitated. An X-ray cassette with an imaging plate is inserted below the patient's body, and the image orientation of the radiograph is determined by the direction of insertion. Therefore, an incorrect direction of insertion would yield an incorrect image orientation for diagnosis, if no correction was performed on the resulting image data. We aimed to develop a computerized method that identifies the image orientation of chest radiographs by using the center of gravity (COG) of the images in terms of pixel values. To develop the computerized method, we used 247 chest images contained in the Japanese Society of Radiological Technology database as training cases, and 1833 bedside chest radiographs obtained in our institution for validation testing. As a result for the 247 training images, the angles which were obtained from directions between the COG of pixel values and the center of the image were distributed between 162.7° and 224.4° in a clockwise direction. We used the angle of the COG to identify the correct view orientation. The range of angles (139.1°-229.0°) for the COG in the chest image with correct image orientation was determined with a 99 % confidence interval for the angles of the COGs obtained from the training images. As a result of the validation test based on the range of angles determined, 99.7 % of the 1833 test images were identified correctly.
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De Boo DW, Uffmann M, Weber M, Bipat S, Boorsma EF, Scheerder MJ, Freling NJ, Schaefer-Prokop CM. Computer-aided detection of small pulmonary nodules in chest radiographs: an observer study. Acad Radiol 2011; 18:1507-14. [PMID: 21963532 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2011.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of computer-aided detection (CAD, IQQA-Chest; EDDA Technology, Princeton Junction, NJ) used as second reader on the detection of small pulmonary nodules in chest radiography (CXR). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 113 patients (mean age 62 years) with CT and CXR within 6 weeks were selected. Fifty-nine patients showed 101 pulmonary nodules (diameter 5-15mm); the remaining 54 patients served as negative controls. Six readers of varying experience individually evaluated the CXR without and with CAD as second reader in two separate reading sessions. The sensitivity per lesion, figure of merit (FOM), and mean false positive per image (mFP) were calculated. Institutional review board approval was waived. RESULTS With CAD, the sensitivity increased for inexperienced readers (39% vs. 45%, P < .05) and remained unchanged for experienced readers (50% vs. 51%). The mFP nonsignificantly increased for both inexperienced and experienced readers (0.27 vs. 0.34 and 0.16 vs. 0.21). The mean FOM did not significantly differ for readings without and with CAD irrespective of reader experience (0.71 vs. 0.71 and 0.84 vs. 0.87). All readers together dismissed 33% of true-positive CAD candidates. False-positive candidates by CAD provoked 40% of all false-positive marks made by the readers. CONCLUSION CAD improves the sensitivity of inexperienced readers for the detection of small nodules at the expense of loss of specificity. Overall performance by means of FOM was therefore not affected. To use CAD more beneficial, readers need to improve their ability to differentiate true from false-positive CAD candidates.
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Epidemiology of lung cancer in women: risk factors, survival, and screening. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2011; 196:287-95. [PMID: 21257878 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.5412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women. Tobacco use causes the vast majority of lung cancer in women but does not explain all cases, because about one in five women who develop lung cancer have never smoked. CONCLUSION Environmental exposures, genetic predisposition, hormonal factors, and viral infection may all play a role in lung cancer in women. A better understanding may provide an avenue to more effective screening, diagnosis, and therapy.
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