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ArticleInsights into imaging2024

A novel reporting workflow for automated integration of artificial intelligence results into structured radiology reports.

Tobias Jorg, Moritz C Halfmann, Fabian Stoehr, Gordon Arnhold, Annabell Theobald, Peter Mildenberger, Lukas Müller

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Article in Insights into imaging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Tobias JorgDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany. tobias.jorg@unimedizin-mainz.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1027-6700
Moritz C HalfmannDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Fabian StoehrDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Gordon ArnholdDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Annabell TheobaldDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Peter MildenbergerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
Lukas MüllerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Centerof the, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz , Langenbeckst. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesArtificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to help radiologists in daily clinical routine. However, a seamless, standardized, and time-efficient way of integrating AI into the radiology workflow is often lacking. This constrains the full potential of this technology. To address this, we developed a new reporting pipeline that enables automated pre-population of structured reports with results provided by AI tools.

methodsFindings from a commercially available AI tool for chest X-ray pathology detection were sent to an IHE-MRRT-compliant structured reporting (SR) platform as DICOM SR elements and used to automatically pre-populate a chest X-ray SR template. Pre-populated AI results could be validated, altered, or deleted by radiologists accessing the SR template. We assessed the performance of this newly developed AI to SR pipeline by comparing reporting times and subjective report quality to reports created as free-text and conventional structured reports.

resultsChest X-ray reports with the new pipeline could be created in significantly less time than free-text reports and conventional structured reports (mean reporting times: 66.8 s vs. 85.6 s and 85.8 s, respectively; both p < 0.001). Reports created with the pipeline were rated significantly higher quality on a 5-point Likert scale than free-text reports (p < 0.001).

conclusionThe AI to SR pipeline offers a standardized, time-efficient way to integrate AI-generated findings into the reporting workflow as parts of structured reports and has the potential to improve clinical AI integration and further increase synergy between AI and SR in the future. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: With the AI-to-structured reporting pipeline, chest X-ray reports can be created in a standardized, time-efficient, and high-quality manner. The pipeline has the potential to improve AI integration into daily clinical routine, which may facilitate utilization of the benefits of AI to the fullest. KEY POINTS: • A pipeline was developed for automated transfer of AI results into structured reports. • Pipeline chest X-ray reporting is faster than free-text or conventional structured reports. • Report quality was also rated higher for reports created with the pipeline. • The pipeline offers efficient, standardized AI integration into the clinical workflow.

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Artificial intelligenceChest X-rayRadiology workflowStructured reporting

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PMID38502298
PMCPMC10951179

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