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Künstliche Intelligenz in der pränatalen kardialen Diagnostik

Artificial intelligence in prenatal cardiac diagnostics

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Die pränatale Detektionsrate von fetalen Herzfehlern ist trotz Auflage nationaler und internationaler Screeningprogramme niedrig geblieben. Die Entdeckungsraten im Niedrigrisikokollektiv reichen von 22,5–52,8 %. Erfolgversprechende Ansätze hin zu verbesserten Detektionsraten könnten automatisierte Anwendungen der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) darstellen. Bezug nehmend auf neuartige und bereits etablierte KI-Lösungen aus der Erwachsenenkardiologie sollen in dieser Übersicht die Möglichkeiten und Limitierungen von KI-Algorithmen für die fetale Echokardiographie diskutiert werden.

Abstract

The prenatal detection rates of fetal heart defects have remained low despite the implementation of national and international screening programs. The detection rates in the low-risk population range from 22.5% to 52.8%. Promising approaches for improved detection rates could include automated applications of artificial intelligence (AI). With reference to novel and already established AI solutions from adult cardiology, this review discusses the possibilities and limitations of AI algorithms for fetal echocardiography.

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Weichert, J., Welp, A., Scharf, J.L. et al. Künstliche Intelligenz in der pränatalen kardialen Diagnostik. Gynäkologe 55, 22–31 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00129-021-04890-6

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