Deep learning-based age estimation from chest X-rays indicates cardiovascular prognosis.
Hirotaka IekiShefali S VermaMike SajiRei KawakamiYuji NagatomoKaori TakadaToshiya KariyasuHaruhiko MachidaSatoshi KoyamaHiroki YoshidaRyo KurosawaHiroshi MatsunagaKazuo MiyazawaKouichi OzakiYoshihiro OnouchiSusumu KatsushikaRyo MatsuokaHiroki ShinoharaToshihiro YamaguchiSatoshi KoderaYasutomi HigashikuniKatsuhito FujiuHiroshi AkazawaNobuo IguchiMitsuaki IsobeTsutomu YoshikawaIssei KomuroPublished in: Communications medicine (2022)
Our results suggest that X-ray age can serve as a useful indicator of cardiovascular abnormalities, which will help clinicians to predict, prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases.