Improving prognostic accuracy in lung transplantation using unique features of isolated human lung radiographs.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) enables advanced assessment of human lungs for transplant suitability. We developed a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based approach to analyze the largest cohort of isolated lung radiographs to date. CNNs were trained to process 1300 longitudinal radiographs from n = 650 clinical EVLP cases. Latent features were transformed into principal components (PC) and correlated with known radiographic findings. PCs were combined with physiological data to classify clinical outcomes: (1) recipient time to extubation of <72 h, (2) ≥ 72 h, and (3) lungs unsuitable for transplantation. The top PC was significantly correlated with infiltration (Spearman R: 0·72, p < 0·0001), and adding radiographic PCs significantly improved the discrimination for clinical outcomes (Accuracy: 73 vs 78%, p = 0·014). CNN-derived radiographic lung features therefore add substantial value to the current assessments. This approach can be adopted by EVLP centers worldwide to harness radiographic information without requiring real-time radiological expertise.