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SynthesisFrontiers in artificial intelligence2025

Comparative accuracy of artificial intelligence versus manual interpretation in detecting pulmonary hypertension across chest imaging modalities: a diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis.

Faizan Ahmed, Faseeh Haider, Ramsha Ali, Muhammad Arham, Yusra Junaid, Allah Dad, Kinza Bakht, Maryam Abbasi, Bareera Tanveer Malik, Abdul Mateen and 8 more

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Faizan AhmedDepartment of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Neptune, NJ, United States.
Faseeh HaiderDepartment of Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ramsha AliPeoples University of Medical and Health Sciences, Shaheed Benazirabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad ArhamSheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.
Yusra JunaidDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
Allah DadJinnah Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Kinza BakhtShaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Maryam AbbasiKarachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Bareera Tanveer MalikShaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abdul MateenAmeer-ud-Din Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Najam GoharAmeer-ud-Din Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Rubiya AliMemorial Healthcare System, Houston, TX, United States.
Yasar SattarDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, Tidal Health, Seaford, DE, United States.
Mushood AhmedRawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Mohamed BakrDepartment of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Neptune, NJ, United States.
Swapnil PatelDepartment of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Neptune, NJ, United States.
Jesus AlmendralDepartment of Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Neptune, NJ, United States.
Fawaz AleneziDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has an incidence of approximately 6 cases per million adults, with a global prevalence ranging from 49 to 55 cases per million adults. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have demonstrated promising improvements in the diagnostic accuracy of imaging for PH, achieving an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.94, compared to seasoned professionals. Research objective: To systematically synthesize available evidence on the comparative accuracy of AI versus manual interpretation in detecting PH across various chest imaging modalities, i.e., chest X-ray, echocardiography, CT scan and cardiac MRI. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted across five databases-PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library-from inception through March 2025. Statistical analysis was performed using R (version 2024.12.1 + 563) with 2 × 2 contingency data. Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) were pooled using a bivariate random-effects model (reitsma() from the mada package), while the AUC were meta-analyzed using logit-transformed values via the metagen() function from the meta package. Results: This meta-analysis of 12 studies, encompassing 7,459 patients, demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in diagnostic accuracy of PH with AI integration, evidenced by a logit mean difference in AUC of 0.43 (95% CI: 0.23-0.64; Conclusion: AI-integrated imaging significantly enhances diagnostic accuracy for pulmonary hypertension, with higher sensitivity (0.83) and specificity (0.91) compared to manual interpretation across chest imaging modalities. However, further high-quality trials with externally validated cohorts may be needed to confirm these findings and reduce variability among AI models across diverse clinical settings.

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artificial intelligencechest imagingdiagnostic accuracymeta-analysispulmonary hypertension

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PMID41608032
PMCPMC12835279

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