Machine learning analysis of chest x-rays in cystic fibrosis
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Machine Learning Prediction of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Progression using Chest X-Ray Data
IRAS ID
342191
Contact name
Julian Legg
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 30 days
Research summary
X-ray images are taken of cystic fibrosis patients and scored by specialists to determine severity. The aim of this project is to use existing x-ray images and corresponding scores, with some associated medical information, to train a machine learning algorithm to score the images, with the goal of assisting clinicians, reducing workload and expanding access to scoring.
REC name
South Central - Oxford A Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/SC/0383
Date of REC Opinion
16 Dec 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion