A new study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging validates a fully automated AI system for measuring left ventricular (LV) mass in echocardiography against both human experts and CT, the current gold standard.
The research, led by Kruno Sveric and colleagues at the University Clinic, Technische Universität Dresden, involved 164 patients with various valvular diseases. The AI model performed complete view selection and LV wall measurements without any operator involvement.
Key findings:
- Strong correlation between AI and human measurements (r = 0.83, MAE = 22 g)
- Higher agreement between AI and CT (r = 0.69, MAE = 28 g) compared to human measurements (r = 0.62, MAE = 37 g)
- Reliable performance across different parameters: IVSD (r = 0.74), EDD (r = 0.73)
The results confirm that AI can accurately and consistently measure LV mass, performing on par with experts and showing even closer agreement with CT. This demonstrates how AI can streamline cardiac imaging workflows and improve measurement consistency in clinical practice.
Full study available here
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