AI-Paired Stethoscope
January 16, 2024 | Terry Sharrer
“After comparing the results of each examination to echocardiogram data, the AI-equipped stethoscope was found to be able to spot signs of VHD [valvular heart disease] with about 94% sensitivity, compared to just over 41% for the standard stethoscopes. In total, the AI was able to identify 22 patients with “moderate-or-greater” cases of the disease that had gone previously overlooked, while the analog method uncovered only eight new cases. The results were much less stark when it came to specificity—that is, classifying negative cases of VHD. On that metric, Eko’s digital device scored just under 85%, while the non-AI device topped 95%.” Eko Health is in Oakland, CA MORE
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