Automated Systems for Calculating Arteriovenous Ratio in Retinographies

There is evidence of an association between hypertension and retinal arteriolar narrowing. Manual measurement of retinal vessels comes with additional variability, which can be eliminated using automated software. This scoping review aims to summarize research on automated retinal vessel analysis sy...

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Autores: García-Sierra, Rosa|||0000-0001-9220-610X, López-Lifante, Víctor-Miguel|||0000-0002-0919-9998, Isusquiza Garcia, Erik|||0000-0002-5574-685X, Heras, Antonio|||0000-0001-8132-6712, Besada, Idoia, Verde Lopez, David, Alzamora, M. Teresa|||0000-0002-0094-6547, Forés Raurell, Rosa|||0000-0001-7803-7442, Montero-Alía, Pilar|||0000-0002-9823-1485, Ugarte Anduaga, Jurgi, Torán-Monserrat, Pere|||0000-0002-9865-7427
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:281791
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/281791
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/diagnostics12112865
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Computer assisted
Diagnostic screening programs
Diagnosis
Hypertensive retinopathy
Image processing
Retinal vessels
Retinal image analysis
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Sumario:There is evidence of an association between hypertension and retinal arteriolar narrowing. Manual measurement of retinal vessels comes with additional variability, which can be eliminated using automated software. This scoping review aims to summarize research on automated retinal vessel analysis systems. Searches were performed on Medline, Scopus, and Cochrane to find studies examining automated systems for the diagnosis of retinal vascular alterations caused by hypertension using the following keywords: diagnosis; diagnostic screening programs; image processing, computer-assisted; artificial intelligence; electronic data processing; hypertensive retinopathy; hypertension; retinal vessels; arteriovenous ratio and retinal image analysis. The searches generated 433 articles. Of these, 25 articles published from 2010 to 2022 were included in the review. The retinographies analyzed were extracted from international databases and real scenarios. Automated systems to detect alterations in the retinal vasculature are being introduced into clinical practice for diagnosis in ophthalmology and other medical specialties due to the association of such changes with various diseases. These systems make the classification of hypertensive retinopathy and cardiovascular risk more reliable. They also make it possible for diagnosis to be performed in primary care, thus optimizing ophthalmological visits.