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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Current atelectasis grading is subjective and lacks scalability.
  • Postoperative atelectasis assessment requires objective and automated methods.
  • Deep learning offers potential for quantitative analysis in medical imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a deep learning framework for automated quantification and grading of postoperative atelectasis.
  • To assess the correlation between volumetric lung metrics and atelectasis severity.
  • To evaluate the association of volumetric changes with clinical outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort of patients undergoing right upper lobectomy (2008-2023).
  • Utilized nnU-Net v2 for segmentation of preoperative/postoperative lobes and airways.
  • Performed volumetric quantification of lung lobes and assessed atelectasis using a 5-point radiological scale.

Main Results:

  • Significant correlation found between atelectasis grade and right middle lobe (RML) volume loss (p < 0.001).
  • Normalized RML/right lung and RML/total lung volume ratios differed significantly across atelectasis grades (p < 0.001).
  • Increased normalized RLL volumes suggested compensatory hyperinflation; higher ΔRML/RL and ΔRML/TL associated with reduced need for bronchoscopy (p=0.01, p=0.03).

Conclusions:

  • Deep learning-based volumetric assessment is feasible for quantifying atelectasis post-right upper lobectomy.
  • Automated grading provides objective and scalable evaluation of postoperative atelectasis.
  • Volumetric metrics demonstrate clinical relevance in predicting patient outcomes.