Journal Club - Could a handheld light probe detect NEC before the X-ray does?
The Incubator Channel · 13 Aug 2026 · 20 min
Summary
A journal club review of a first-in-human study of a handheld broadband optical spectroscopy probe used transcutaneously in just under 100 preterm infants to detect necrotising enterocolitis, with a machine learning model reporting 100% sensitivity and negative predictive value but 24% positive predictive value. The presenters interpret the results and discuss what further research would be needed before clinical use.
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