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AI Assisted Detection of Chest X-Rays

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Atelectasis
Pulmonary Calcification
Cardiomegaly
Pulmonary Nodules, Multiple
Pneumothorax; Acute
Pleural Effusion
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Consolidation
Pneumoperitoneum
Pulmonary Nodules, Solitary
Interventions
Other: Cases reading
Other: Ground truthing
Registration Number
NCT06075836
Lead Sponsor
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Brief Summary

This study has been added as a sub study to the Simulation Training for Emergency Department Imaging 2 study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT05427838).

The Lunit INSIGHT CXR is a validation study that aims to assess the utility of an Artificial Intelligence-based (AI) chest X-ray (CXR) interpretation tool in assisting the diagnostic accuracy, speed, and confidence of a varied group of healthcare professionals. The study will be conducted using 500 retrospectively collected inpatient and emergency department CXRs from two United Kingdom (UK) hospital trusts. Two fellowship trained thoracic radiologists will independently review all studies to establish the ground truth reference standard. The Lunit INSIGHT CXR tool will be used to analyze each CXR, and its performance will be measured against the expert readers. The study will evaluate the utility of the algorithm in improving reader accuracy and confidence as measured by sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value. The study will measure the performance of the algorithm against ten abnormal findings, including pulmonary nodules/mass, consolidation, pneumothorax, atelectasis, calcification, cardiomegaly, fibrosis, mediastinal widening, pleural effusion, and pneumoperitoneum. The study will involve readers from various clinical professional groups with and without the assistance of Lunit INSIGHT CXR. The study will provide evidence on the impact of AI algorithms in assisting healthcare professionals such as emergency medicine and general medicine physicians who regularly review images in their daily practice.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • General radiologists/radiographers/physicians who review CXRs as part of their routine clinical practice
Exclusion Criteria
  • Thoracic radiologists
  • Non-radiology physicians with previous formal postgraduate CXR reporting training.
  • Non-radiology physicians with previous career in radiology, respiratory medicine or thoracic surgery to registrar or consultant level

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Readers/ParticipantsCases readingReader Selection: 30 readers will be selected from the following five clinical specialty groups: * emergency medicine (ED) * adult intensive care (ICU) * adult general medicine (AGM) * radiographers (Rad) * general radiologists Each specialty group consists of 6 members of ranked seniority. For the physicians this consists of: * Two 'Juniors' (Foundation Year 1 - Specialty Training 2 years) * Two 'Middle Grades' (Registrar from Specialty Training 3 to 6 years) * Two Consultants For the radiographers, this consists of: * Two 'Junior/Newly qualified radiographers' (up to 18 months experience post qualification) * Two 'Mid-experience radiographers' (approx. 3 years' experience) * Two 'Reporting radiographers' (5+ years' experience)
Ground truthersGround truthingTwo consultant thoracic radiologists. A third senior thoracic radiologist's opinion (\>20 years experience) will undertake arbitration.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Performance of AI algorithm: sensitivityDuring 4 weeks of reading time

Evaluation of the Lunit INSIGHT CXR algorithm will be performed comparing it to the reference standard in order to determine sensitivity.

Performance of AI algorithm: specificityDuring 4 weeks of reading time

Evaluation of the Lunit INSIGHT CXR algorithm will be performed comparing it to the reference standard in order to determine specificity.

Performance of readers with and without AI assistance: SensitivityDuring 4 weeks of reading time

The study will include two sessions (with and without AI overlay), with all 30 readers reviewing all 500 CXR cases each time separated by a washout period to mitigate recall bias. The cases will be randomised between the two reads and for every reader.

Performance of readers with and without AI assistance: Area under the ROC Curve (AU ROC)During 4 weeks of reading time

The study will include two sessions (with and without AI overlay), with all 30 readers reviewing all 500 CXR cases each time separated by a washout period to mitigate recall bias. The cases will be randomised between the two reads and for every reader.

Performance of AI algorithm: Area under the ROC Curve (AU ROC)During 4 weeks of reading time

Evaluation of the Lunit INSIGHT CXR algorithm will be performed comparing it to the reference standard. Continuous probability score from the algorithm will be utilized for the ROC analyses, while binary classification results with a predefined operating cut-off will be used for evaluation of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value.

Reader speed with vs without AI assistance.During 4 weeks of reading time

Mean time taken to review a scan, with vs without AI assistance.

Performance of readers with and without AI assistance: SpecificityDuring 4 weeks of reading time

The study will include two sessions (with and without AI overlay), with all 30 readers reviewing all 500 CXR cases each time separated by a washout period to mitigate recall bias. The cases will be randomised between the two reads and for every reader.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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