Digital Otoscopy With Computer-Aided Composite Image Generation: Impact on the Correct Diagnosis, Confidence, and Time.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated the comparative performance of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physicians in correctly detecting ear abnormalities when reviewing digital otoscopy imaging using 3 different visualization methods, including computer-assisted composite images called "SelectStitch," single video frame "Still" images, and video clips. The study also explored clinicians' diagnostic confidence levels and the time to make a diagnosis.

Study design

Clinician diagnostic reader study.

Setting

Online diagnostic survey of ENT physicians.

Methods

Nine ENT physicians reviewed digital otoscopy examinations from 86 ears with various diagnoses (normal, perforation, retraction, middle ear effusion, tympanosclerosis). Otoscopy examinations used artificial-intelligenc

SUBMITTER: Camalan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905175 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature