Utilization of an integrated artificial intelligence system in the diagnosis of acute ischemic strokes and intracranial hemorrhages: a retrospective study

Abstract

Introduction : Acute cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), including ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage, remain among the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. The substantial workload placed on radiologists, combined with the necessity for prompt decision-making under time pressure, underscores the importance of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into the diagnostic process. Objectives : To assess the diagnostic performance of an artificial intelligence model developed for the detection of acute ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage on non-contrast brain computed tomography (CT). Materials and Methods : This paper represents the results of a retrospective study. The test dataset comprised 263 anonymized non-contrast brain CT examinations of patients aged over 18 years, performed under clinical suspicion of acute cerebrovascular accident. Ground truth was established by two independent radiologists. The performance of the AI model was evaluated against the ground truth dataset using sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and ROC AUC metrics. In addition, the accuracy of lesion localization and segmentation was analyzed. Results : For ischemic stroke detection, the AI model achieved a sensitivity of 0.85, specificity of 0.82, and overall accuracy of 0.83 (ROC AUC=0.84). For intracranial hemorrhage detection, sensitivity was 0.82, specificity 0.81, and accuracy 0.81 (ROC AUC=0.81). Agreement between radiologists and the model’s proposed lesion contours was observed in 94.2% of cases, while concordance on lesion volume estimation reached 95.7%. Discussion : The findings demonstrate that the AI model provides high diagnostic accuracy and may serve as a valuable tool for clinical decision-making. Nonetheless, the limited positive predictive value highlights the necessity of employing the model in conjunction with clinical context and expert interpretation. Conclusion : The «Brain CT” AI model demonstrated strong potential for automated detection of ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage. Its implementation could contribute to reducing the workload of radiologists and improving diagnostic accuracy in routine practice, contingent upon further validation and model retraining on larger and more diverse datasets.

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