Lung densities

Quibim
Quibim has developed an automated suite with a patented algorithm that analyzes CT volume datasets to quantify different imaging biomarkers: lung and vessel volumes, low densities volumes and their regional distribution, and 15th percentile of Hounsfield Units (HU) of the lungs. The tool enables to perform lung detection, mask extraction and fixed thresholding in CT volume datasets. The solution also provides quantitative data about the volumes of the lungs, vessels, emphysema and air trapping through their regional distribution. This data is quantified by thirds and enables to detect the affected regions at an early stage and to follow up patients with COPD, lung emphysema, fibrosis, air trapping and pulmonary hypertension.
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Last updated: Nov. 19, 2021

General Information

General
Product name Lung densities
Company Quibim
Subspeciality Chest
Modality CT
Disease targeted COPD, lung emphysema, pulmonary hypertension, fibrosis, air trapping
Key-features Emphysema %, emphysema volume and lung volume
Suggested use Without interference of a radiologist: AI-only diagnosis

Technical Specifications

Data characteristics
Population Screening population
Input High resolution CT. Tranverse
Input format
Output One-page structured report: 3D reconstruction of the lungs + emphysema, 3D reconstruction of the lungs + vessel tree, lung and emphysema volume parameters
Output format DICOM Secondary Capture / PDF
Technology
Integration Integration in standard reading environment (PACS), Integration via AI marketplace or distribution platform, Stand-alone third party application, Stand-alone webbased
Deployment Locally on dedicated hardware, Locally virtualized (virtual machine, docker), Cloud-based, Hybrid solution
Trigger for analysis Automatically, right after the image acquisition
Processing time > 10 minutes

Regulatory

Certification
CE
Certified, Class IIa , MDD
FDA No or not yet
Intended Use Statements
Intended use (according to CE) Quibim Precision® is an image processing software package to be used by trained professionals including but not limited to physicians and medical technicians. The software runs in the browser of a standard “off-the-shelf” computer and can be used to perform image viewing, processing, and analysis of medical images. Data and images are acquired through DICOM compliant imaging devices and modalities.

Market

Market presence
On market since 01-2019
Distribution channels
Countries present (clinical, non-research use) 4
Paying clinical customers (institutes) 5+
Research/test users (institutes) 10+
Pricing
Pricing model License
Based on Number of installations, Number of analyses

Evidence

Evidence
Peer reviewed papers on performance
Non-peer reviewed papers on performance
Other relevant papers