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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Medical Diagnostics

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  • Spirometry is crucial for diagnosing respiratory diseases but relies on manual quality control.
  • Current visual inspection methods are subjective and time-consuming.
  • Accurate spirometry maneuver execution is vital for reliable test results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an intelligent clinical decision support system for automated spirometry quality control.
  • To enhance the accuracy and efficiency of spirometry test assessments.
  • To integrate patient demographic data into the quality control process.

Main Methods:

  • A convolutional neural network (ResNet-18) was employed for analysis.
  • The system integrates spirometry flow-volume and volume-time curves with patient demographics (sex, age, BMI).
  • A graphical construct was generated for input into the neural network.

Main Results:

  • The system achieved a promising Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.94.
  • Sensitivity was 75.00% and specificity was 100.00% at the selected cut-off.
  • The AI model effectively quantifies the risk of unacceptable spirometry tests.

Conclusions:

  • The developed AI system shows potential for improving spirometry quality control.
  • Further validation in real clinical settings with diverse datasets is necessary.
  • The system requires broader implementation studies to assess robustness and generalization.