BriefCase - Vertebral Compression Fracture Triage

Aidoc
Aidoc's vertebral compression fracture algorithm is a triage algorithm that alerts clinicians to the suspected presence of vertebral compression fractures. This algorithm is run on chest and/or abdomen CTs with or without contrast.
Information source: Vendor
Last updated: February 18, 2025

General Information

General
Product name BriefCase - Vertebral Compression Fracture Triage
Company Aidoc
Subspeciality Chest, Abdomen
Modality CT
Disease targeted Vertebral compression fracture
Key-features Vertebral compression fracture, 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 or older
Input Chest and 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 chest and abdominal CT images. The device is intended to assist hospital networks and appropriately trained medical specialists within the standard-of-care bone health setting in workflow triage by flagging and communication of suspected positive cases of Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCFx) findings.

Market

Market presence
On market since 12-2022
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

  • Vertebral compression fractures at abdominal CT: underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and evaluation of an AI algorithm (read)
Non-peer reviewed papers on performance
Other relevant papers