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This study introduces an automated artificial intelligence (AI) workflow for fetal cardiac function assessment using echocardiograms. The AI system provides accurate, efficient, and reproducible measurements, improving upon manual methods for prenatal diagnostics.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
  • Fetal Cardiology

Background:

  • Prenatal assessment of fetal cardiac function is vital for neonatal outcomes.
  • Manual echocardiographic measurements are time-consuming and prone to subjectivity.
  • Limitations in current methods necessitate more objective and efficient assessment tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a fully automated artificial intelligence (AI) workflow for fetal cardiac function parameter estimation.
  • To compare the AI workflow's performance against manual measurements and existing automated tools.
  • To establish a dynamic Z-score model for standardized interpretation of fetal cardiac function.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a deep learning model for real-time cardiac structure detection and segmentation.
  • Integrated quality control and geometric calculation into the AI workflow.
  • Validated the AI using large internal and external datasets of normal and abnormal fetal echocardiograms.

Main Results:

  • Achieved high segmentation accuracy (Dice >92%, IoU >85%) across all datasets.
  • Demonstrated superior reproducibility and accuracy compared to manual and Fetal Heart Quantification (Fetal HQ) methods.
  • Established a dynamic Z-score model for gestational age-referenced analysis.

Conclusions:

  • The fully automated AI workflow offers accurate, efficient, and reproducible fetal cardiac function quantification.
  • This AI system has the potential for standardized clinical application in prenatal care.
  • The findings support the use of AI for improving the objectivity and reliability of fetal echocardiography.