CT tools to quickly find life-threatening bleeding after serious torso injuries
Human-centered CT-based CADx Tools for Traumatic Torso Hemorrhage
This project makes computer tools that help doctors spot dangerous internal bleeding on CT scans faster for people with major torso trauma.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Maryland Baltimore NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11172615 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you arrive after a severe accident and get a whole-body CT angiogram, researchers are building computer-aided tools that look at those scans to flag bleeding from pelvic fractures or torn organs. The tools use artificial intelligence trained on many CT images to highlight active contrast leaks and pooled blood so radiologists can see problems faster. The team is designing the software around how clinicians work to reduce errors from fatigue and heavy caseloads and will test it using real patient scans and linked clinical outcomes. The aim is to help teams make quicker decisions about massive transfusion, surgery, or angiographic treatment.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with severe blunt or penetrating torso trauma who receive whole-body CT angiography at participating trauma centers, such as those with suspected pelvic fractures or organ lacerations, would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients without significant torso injury, those who do not receive CT imaging, or anyone taken directly to the operating room before imaging are unlikely to benefit from this tool.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these tools could speed diagnosis and treatment of internal bleeding, potentially saving lives and reducing preventable deaths from torso hemorrhage.
How similar studies have performed: AI and CADx tools have shown promise for detecting urgent findings on CT in other settings, but human-centered CADx applied to whole-body trauma CT is relatively new and still being validated.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- University of Maryland Baltimore — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dreizin, David — University of Maryland Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Dreizin, David
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.