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SynthesisFrontiers in radiology2026

Artificial intelligence for lung ultrasound interpretation: a systematic review.

Julia López-Canay, Alberto Fernández-Villar, Cristina Ramos-Hernández, Alberto Fernández-García, Maribel Botana-Rial, Manuel Casal-Guisande

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Julia López-CanayNeumoVigo I+i Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain.
Alberto Fernández-VillarNeumoVigo I+i Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain.
Cristina Ramos-HernándezNeumoVigo I+i Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain.
Alberto Fernández-GarcíaDiagnostic Imaging Department, Hospital Ribera Povisa, Vigo, Spain.
Maribel Botana-RialNeumoVigo I+i Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain.
Manuel Casal-GuisandeNeumoVigo I+i Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Vigo, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Context and objectives: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a safe low-cost tool that enables diagnosis, monitoring and guidance for interventional procedures at the patient's bedside. However, its expansion is hindered by a lack of training programs and the inherent difficulty of interpreting ultrasound images. In this context, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a supportive tool for LUS interpretation, ensuring diagnostic efficacy and mitigating the shortage of experts. This systematic review aims to summarize and analyze recent advances in AI-based tools to support LUS interpretation. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted across Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, and PubMed databases to identify peer-reviewed original journal articles published between 2015 and November 2025 that employed AI for the identification and localization of lung artifacts, anatomical structures, and pathological findings. Risk of bias was assessed using PROBAST + AI. Results: Twenty-four studies were included, identifying three main strategies: segmentation (10 studies), object detection (4 studies), and the generation of visual explanations through saliency maps (10 studies). All employed CNN-based architectures. The evaluation metrics used were heterogeneous. The PROBAST + AI assessment showed relevant risk-of-bias concerns, mainly concentrated in the participants and analysis domains. Conclusions: The development of AI systems to support LUS interpretation shows high potential; however, current studies exhibit significant heterogeneity in their objectives, methodologies, and evaluation metrics. It is necessary to move towards solutions designed for specific clinical environments and to adopt standardized protocols and evaluations that facilitate their implementation in clinical practice. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261322517, PROSPERO CRD420261322517.

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artificial intelligencedeep learninglung ultrasoundmedical imagingobject detectionsaliency mapssegmentation

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PMID42591275
PMCPMC13461599

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