The AI algorithms detect findings associated with Covid-19 in CT studies that contain the lung or part of the lung such as chest, abdomen or cervical spine.
Prioritisations of the incidental findings may help manage the adverse effects of Covid-19 by providing adjunctive information that can promote further patient evaluation, the company noted.
According to studies published by universities of Brussels, Chicago and Brescia and a report from Maimonides Medical Center in New York, radiologists have discovered that 8%-10% of patients undergoing CT scans for other conditions are affected by Covid-19.
