BriefCase - Intra-abdominal Free Gas Triage

Aidoc
Aidoc's intra-abdominal free air algorithm is a triage algorithm that runs on CT scans and alerts clinicians to the suspected presence of free air in the abdomen. This algorithm identifies pneumoperitoneum, bubbles of air, microperforation, perforation, and extraluminal air.
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Last updated: February 16, 2025

General Information

General
Product name BriefCase - Intra-abdominal Free Gas Triage
Company Aidoc
Subspeciality Abdomen
Modality CT
Disease targeted Intra-abdominal free gas (pneumoperitoneum)
Key-features Intra-abdominal free gas triage, prioritisation, notification
Suggested use Before: adapting worklist order,
Before: flagging acute findings,
During: perception aid (prompting all abnormalities/results/heatmaps)

Technical Specifications

Data characteristics
Population
Input Abdominal CT with or without contrast
Input format DICOM
Output Image review software, desktop application, alert notifications, worklist prioritisation
Output format Annotated images: DICOM Secondary Capture Worklist prioritisation: own application, HL7, API, bespoke integration
Technology
Integration Integration in standard reading environment (PACS), Integration RIS
Deployment Hybrid solution, Cloud based, Locally on dedicated hardware
Trigger for analysis Automatically, right after the image acquisition
Processing time 1 - 10 minutes

Regulatory

Certification
CE
Certified, Class IIa , MDR
FDA 510(k) cleared , Class II
Intended Use Statements
Intended use (according to CE) A radiological computer aided triage and notification software indicated for use in the analysis of abdominal CT images. The device is intended to assist hospital networks and trained radiologists in workflow triage by flagging and communication of suspected positive findings of Intraabdominal Free Gas (IFG) pathologies.

Market

Market presence
On market since 06-2020
Distribution channels Change Healthcare, Merge Merative
Countries present (clinical, non-research use)
Paying clinical customers (institutes)
Research/test users (institutes)
Pricing
Pricing model Subscription
Based on Number of analyses

Evidence

Evidence
Peer reviewed papers on performance

  • Evaluation of an AI-Based Detection Software for Acute Findings in Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans: Toward an Automated Work List Prioritization of Routine CT Examinations (read)
Non-peer reviewed papers on performance
Other relevant papers