| Literature DB >> 28529202 |
Md Toufiq Rahman1, Andrew J Codlin2, Md Mahfuzur Rahman1, Ayenun Nahar1, Mehdi Reja1, Tariqul Islam3, Zhi Zhen Qin2, Md Abdus Shakur Khan4, Sayera Banu1, Jacob Creswell5.
Abstract
Computer-aided reading (CAR) of medical images is becoming increasingly common, but few studies exist for CAR in tuberculosis (TB). We designed a prospective study evaluating CAR for chest radiography (CXR) as a triage tool before Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert).Consecutively enrolled adults in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with TB symptoms received CXR and Xpert. Each image was scored by CAR and graded by a radiologist. We compared CAR with the radiologist for sensitivity and specificity, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), and calculated the potential Xpert tests saved.A total of 18 036 individuals were enrolled. TB prevalence by Xpert was 15%. The radiologist graded 49% of CXRs as abnormal, resulting in 91% sensitivity and 58% specificity. At a similar sensitivity, CAR had a lower specificity (41%), saving fewer (36%) Xpert tests. The AUC for CAR was 0.74 (95% CI 0.73-0.75). CAR performance declined with increasing age. The radiologist grading was superior across all sub-analyses.Using CAR can save Xpert tests, but the radiologist's specificity was superior. Differentiated CAR thresholds may be required for different populations. Access to, and costs of, human readers must be considered when deciding to use CAR software. More studies are needed to evaluate CAR using different screening approaches.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28529202 PMCID: PMC5460641 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02159-2016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Respir J ISSN: 0903-1936 Impact factor: 16.671
Demographic and clinical characteristics of people screened with chest radiography (CXR) and Xpert MTB/RIF
| 11 368 (67) | 8212 (67) | 1364 (59) | 1792 (74) | 3330 (74) | 6056 (67) | 1982 (55) | |
| 5698 (33) | 4128 (33) | 952 (41) | 618 (26) | 1155 (26) | 2935 (33) | 1608 (45) | |
| 39 (27–55) | 40 (28–56) | 34 (25–49) | 35 (26–50) | 62 (59–70) | 37 (30–45) | 21 (18–24) | |
| Senior (≥55 years) | NA | 3638 (29) | 394 (17) | 453 (19) | NA | NA | NA |
| Middle age (25–55 years) | NA | 6284 (51) | 1277 (55) | 1430 (59) | NA | NA | NA |
| Young adult (≤25 years) | NA | 2418 (20) | 645 (28) | 527 (22) | NA | NA | NA |
| Positive | 2623 (15) | 2048 (17) | 391 (17) | 184 (8) | 558 (12) | 1270 (14) | 795 (22) |
| RIF resistant | 139 (5) | 101 (5) | 24 (6) | 14 (8) | 14 (0) | 74 (1) | 51 (1) |
| RIF sensitive | 2438 (93) | 1918 (94) | 354 (91) | 166 (90) | 531 (12) | 1175 (13) | 732 (20) |
| RIF indeterminate | 46 (2) | 29 (1) | 13 (3) | 4 (2) | 13 (0) | 21 (0) | 12 (0) |
| Negative | 14 443 (85) | 10 292 (83) | 1925 (83) | 2226 (92) | 3927 (88) | 7721 (86) | 2795 (78) |
| Abnormal | 8428 (49) | 6662 (54) | 1114 (48) | 652 (27) | 2754 (61) | 4090 (45) | 1584 (44) |
| Normal | 8638 (51) | 5678 (46) | 1202 (52) | 1758 (73) | 1731 (39) | 4901 (55) | 2006 (56) |
| Median | 79 (48–95) | 84 (53–95) | 75 (45–94) | 55 (37–82) | 93 (77–95) | 74 (43–94) | 65 (42–92) |
| CAD4TB ≥90 | 6579 (39) | 5375 (44) | 763 (33) | 441 (18) | 2550 (57) | 2815 (31) | 961 (27) |
| CAD4TB 80–89 | 1909 (11) | 1405 (11) | 273 (12) | 231 (10) | 633 (14) | 996 (11) | 332 (9) |
| CAD4TB 70–79 | 1570 (9) | 1101 (9) | 231 (10) | 238 (10) | 388 (9) | 903 (10) | 340 (9) |
| CAD4TB 60–69 | 1243 (7) | 846 (7) | 185 (8) | 212 (9) | 259 (6) | 677 (8) | 313 (9) |
| CAD4TB 50–59 | 1269 (7) | 876 (7) | 165 (7) | 228 (9) | 210 (5) | 691 (8) | 367 (10) |
| CAD4TB 40–49 | 1638 (10) | 1027 (8) | 243 (10) | 368 (15) | 184 (4) | 962 (11) | 474 (13) |
| CAD4TB 30–39 | 1442 (8) | 898 (7) | 212 (9) | 332 (14) | 149 (3) | 966 (11) | 373 (10) |
| CAD4TB <30 | 1416 (8) | 812 (7) | 244 (11) | 360 (15) | 112 (2) | 430 (12) | 1523 (9) |
Date are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range). NTP: National TB Program; RIF: rifampicin; CAD4TB: computer automated detection of TB score; NA: not applicable.
Performance and comparison of radiologist and computer automated reading for tuberculosis diagnosis
| 49 | 91 (89–92) | 58 (57–59) | 28 (27–29) | 97 (97–97) | |
| 54 | 90 (89–91) | 53 (52–54) | 28 (27–29) | 96 (96–97) | |
| 48 | 93 (90–95) | 61 (59–63) | 33 (30–35) | 98 (97–98) | |
| 27 | 89 (83–93) | 78 (76–80) | 25 (22–29) | 99 (98–99) | |
| 61 | 90 (80–92) | 43 (41–44) | 18 (17–20) | 97 (96–97) | |
| 45 | 90 (88–92) | 62 (61–63) | 28 (27–29) | 97 (97–98) | |
| 44 | 92 (90–94) | 70 (68–71) | 46 (44–49) | 97 (96–98) | |
| 63 | 90 (90–92) | 41 (40–42) | 22 (21–23) | 96 (95–96) | |
| 64 | 90 (89–92) | 36 (36–37) | 22 (21–23) | 95 (94–96) | |
| 60 | 90 (87–93) | 43 (41–45) | 24 (22–27) | 96 (94–97) | |
| 56 | 90 (85–94) | 54 (52–56) | 14 (12–16) | 99 (98–99) | |
| 82 | 90 (88–93) | 33 (32–35) | 16 (15–18) | 96 (95–97) | |
| 61 | 90 (89–92) | 45 (44–46) | 21 (20–22) | 97 (96–97) | |
| 56 | 90 (89–92) | 45 (43–46) | 21 (20–22) | 97 (96–97) |
#: chosen to approximate radiologist sensitivity. PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value; CXR: chest radiography; NTP: National TB Program; CAD4TB: computer automated detection of TB score.
FIGURE 1Receiver operating characteristic analysis for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis stratified by referral type.
FIGURE 2Receiver operating characteristic analysis for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis stratified by age group.
Performance of different algorithms for Xpert tests saved and cases missed in Bangladesh
| All referral groups | NA | 17 066 | NA | NA |
| Private providers | NA | 12 340 | NA | NA |
| NTP facilities | NA | 2316 | NA | NA |
| Walk-ins | NA | 2410 | NA | NA |
| Senior (≥55 years) | NA | 4485 | NA | NA |
| Middle age (25–55 years) | NA | 8991 | NA | NA |
| Young adult (≤25 years) | NA | 3590 | NA | NA |
| All | NA | 8428 | 51 | 249 (9) |
| Private providers | NA | 6662 | 46 | 200 (10) |
| NTP facilities | NA | 1114 | 52 | 28 (7) |
| Walk-ins | NA | 652 | 73 | 21 (11) |
| Senior (≥55 years) | NA | 2754 | 39 | 58 (10) |
| Middle age (25–55 years) | NA | 4090 | 55 | 128 (10) |
| Young adult (≤25 years) | NA | 1584 | 56 | 63 (8) |
| Set CAD to match radiologist sensitivity | ||||
| All | 63 | 10 912 | 36 | 249 (9) |
| Private providers | 64 | 8388 | 32 | 195 (10) |
| NTP facilities | 60 | 1452 | 37 | 37 (9) |
| Walk-ins | 56 | 1195 | 50 | 18 (10) |
| Senior (≥55 years) | 82 | 3129 | 30 | 53 (9) |
| Middle age (25–55 years) | 61 | 5391 | 40 | 123 (10) |
| Young adult (≤25 years) | 56 | 2110 | 41 | 79 (10) |
| Set CAD to reduce Xpert tests by ∼50% | ||||
| All | 80 | 8488 | 50 | 473 (18) |
| Private providers | 84 | 6226 | 50 | 423 (21) |
| NTP facilities | 75 | 1162 | 50 | 68 (17) |
| Walk-ins | 56 | 1195 | 50 | 18 (10) |
| Senior (≥55 years) | 94 | 2220 | 51 | 144 (26) |
| Middle age (25–55 years) | 74 | 4500 | 50 | 194 (15) |
| Young adult (≤25 years) | 66 | 1785 | 50 | 105 (13) |
MTB+: Mycobacterium tuberculosis-positive; CAD4TB: computer automated detection of TB software; NTP: National TB Program.