Start Date
5-3-2024 9:10 AM
End Date
5-3-2024 11:00 AM
Description
Background
Problem Statement:
Incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) seen on ungated computerized tomography (CT) scans obtained for various clinical reasons can serve as an excellent opportunity for screening of patients with previously undiagnosed coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite this, studies have shown that these findings are rarely reported in final impressions of radiology reports.
Project AIM:
To propose the use of a natural language processing (NLP) algorithm to identify incidental CAC noted in radiology reports and an electronic alert to notify primary care clinicians of such findings.
Keywords
coronary artery calcification, preventative care
Included in
Incidental Coronary Artery Calcification: A Low-Hanging Fruit with Life-Prolonging Potential
Background
Problem Statement:
Incidental coronary artery calcium (CAC) seen on ungated computerized tomography (CT) scans obtained for various clinical reasons can serve as an excellent opportunity for screening of patients with previously undiagnosed coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite this, studies have shown that these findings are rarely reported in final impressions of radiology reports.
Project AIM:
To propose the use of a natural language processing (NLP) algorithm to identify incidental CAC noted in radiology reports and an electronic alert to notify primary care clinicians of such findings.
Comments
Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.