BriefCase - Pneumothorax Triage

Aidoc
Aidoc's pneumothorax algorithm is a triage algorithm that runs on chest X-Ray scans and alerts clinicians to the suspected presence of air between the lung and the chest wall, indicating a potential lung collapse.
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Last updated: February 16, 2025

General Information

General
Product name BriefCase - Pneumothorax Triage
Company Aidoc
Subspeciality Chest
Modality X-ray
Disease targeted Pneumothorax
Key-features Pneumothorax 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 Adults or transitional adolescents aged 18 and older
Input Chest X-Ray
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 RIS, Integration in standard reading environment (PACS)
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 Chest X-Ray cases in adults or transitional adolescents aged 18 and older. The device is intended to assist hospital networks and appropriately trained medical specialists in workflow triage by flagging and communication of suspect positive cases with Pneumothorax (Ptx) findings.

Market

Market presence
On market since 05-2021
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
Non-peer reviewed papers on performance
Other relevant papers