AI algorithms can extract bone density data from routine CT scans to identify osteoporosis, enabling opportunistic screening.
Key Details
- 1NYU Langone Health and Visage developed an AI tool to analyze CT scans for bone loss indicators.
- 2Study used over 538,000 CT scans from 283,499 patients, covering multiple anatomical regions and CT machine models.
- 3Bone mineral density measurements accounted for age, gender, and race/ethnicity, revealing population trends.
- 4AI-based opportunistic screening could double osteoporosis testing rates and save over $2.5 billion annually in Medicare costs.
- 5Clinical trial is planned at NYU Langone Health for AI-based osteoporosis detection using existing CT images.
Why It Matters
This work demonstrates the practical value of applying AI to existing imaging data, potentially identifying millions of undiagnosed osteoporosis patients and reducing healthcare costs through earlier intervention. It exemplifies the expanding role of AI in repurposing radiology data for broader disease screening.
Source
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