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ReviewInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2025

Transforming Echocardiography: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy and Accessibility.

Kenya Kusunose

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Review in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Kenya KusunoseDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, and Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown transformative potential in various medical fields, including diagnostic imaging. Recent advances in AI-driven technologies have opened new avenues for improving echocardiographic practices. AI algorithms enhance the image quality, automate measurements, and assist in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. These technologies reduce manual errors, increase consistency, and match the diagnostic performances of experienced echocardiographers. AI in tele-echocardiography offers significant benefits, particularly in rural and remote regions in Japan, where healthcare provider shortages and geographic isolation hinder access to advanced medical care. AI enhances accessibility, provides real-time remote analyses, supports continuous monitoring, and improves the quality and efficiency of remotely delivered cardiac care. However, addressing challenges related to data security, transparency, integration into clinical workflows, and ethical considerations is essential for the successful implementation of AI in echocardiography. On overcoming these challenges, AI will be able to revolutionize echocardiography and ensure timely and effective cardiac care for all patients in the future.

Indexed as

Artificial IntelligenceCardiovascular DiseasesEchocardiographyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansJapanTelemedicineartificial intelligencedeep learningdiagnostic accuracyechocardiographypatient careworkflow optimization

Identifiers

PMID39048361
PMCPMC11867741

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