Evaluation of fragility fracture risk using deep learning based on ultrasound radio frequency signal.

Journal: Endocrine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: It was essential to identify individuals at high risk of fragility fracture and prevented them due to the significant morbidity, mortality, and economic burden associated with fragility fracture. The quantitative ultrasound (QUS) showed promise in assessing bone structure characteristics and determining the risk of fragility fracture.

Authors

  • Wenqiang Luo
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P.R. China.
  • Jionglin Wu
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P.R. China.
  • Zhiwei Chen
    School of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, PR China.
  • Peidong Guo
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P.R. China.
  • Qi Zhang
    Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Baiying Lei
  • Zhong Chen
    Institute of HIV/AIDS The First Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, China.
  • Shixun Li
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P.R. China.
  • Changchuan Li
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P.R. China.
  • Haoxian Liu
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, P.R. China.
  • Teng Ma
    Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
  • Jiang Liu
    Department of Pharmacy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.
  • Xiaoyi Chen
    Department of Ultrasound, Shenzhen Children's Hospital of China Medical University, Shenzhen, China.
  • Yue Ding
    Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.