AI Integration in the Clinical Workflow.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms hold significant promise for addressing important clinical needs when applied to medical imaging; however, integration of algorithms into a radiology department is challenging. Vended algorithms are integrated into the workflow, successful...

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Publicado en:Journal of Digital Imaging Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 1435 - 1447
Autores principales: Blezek, Daniel J., Olson-Williams, Lonny, Missert, Andrew, Korfiatis, Pangiotis
Formato: diagnostic images pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2021
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Sumario:Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms hold significant promise for addressing important clinical needs when applied to medical imaging; however, integration of algorithms into a radiology department is challenging. Vended algorithms are integrated into the workflow, successfully, but are typically closed systems and unavailable for site researchers to deploy algorithms. Rather than AI researchers creating one-off solutions, a general, multi-purpose integration system is desired. Here, we present a set of use cases and requirements for a system designed to enable rapid deployment of AI algorithms into the radiologist's workflow. The system uses standards-compliant digital imaging and communications in medicine structured reporting (DICOM SR) to present AI measurements, results, and findings to the radiologist in a clinical context and enables acceptance or rejection of results. The system also implements a feedback mechanism for post-processing technologists to correct results as directed by the radiologist. We demonstrate integration of a body composition algorithm and an algorithm for determining total kidney volume for patients with polycystic kidney disease.