AI software approved for use on adult chest X-rays shows promise for pediatric population

Artificial intelligence-based software approved for use in interpreting adult chest X-rays recently displayed promising results for use in a pediatric setting. 

In a sampling of 2,273 chest radiographs of kids aged 2 to 18, the AI-based software achieved diagnostic accuracies ranging from 86% to 96.9% for detecting a myriad of pathologies.  

“Chest radiographs still play a critical role in pediatric radiology with even more importance than in adults, because advanced imaging studies cannot be freely performed in children,” corresponding author Eun-Kyung Kim of the Department of…