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AI-Assisted CT Analysis in Pulmonary Hypertension: Systematic Review Finds High Diagnostic Accuracy but Limited Validation
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantationyesterday
In a systematic review of 17 studies, AI-assisted CT analysis for pulmonary hypertension detection achieved AUCs of 0.66–0.99. However, studies were mostly small, retrospective, and lacked external validation, limiting immediate clinical application.
- AI-assisted CT yielded AUCs 0.66–0.99 for PH detection, leveraging vascular morphology, cardiac dimensions, perfusion, and parenchymal features.
- Several studies differentiated CTEPH from acute PE and identified PAH endophenotypes via fibrosis quantification.
- Methodological heterogeneity and lack of external validation are key barriers to clinical integration.
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