Bone age determination using only the index finger: a novel approach using a convolutional neural network compared with human radiologists.

Journal: Pediatric radiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently developed convolutional neural network (CNN) models determine bone age more accurately than radiologists.

Authors

  • Nakul E Reddy
    Interventional Radiology,, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1471, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. nreddy3@fastmail.com.
  • Jesse C Rayan
    Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital,, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Ananth V Annapragada
    E.B. Singleton Department of Pediatric Radiology,, Texas Children's Hospital,, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Nadia F Mahmood
    E.B. Singleton Department of Pediatric Radiology,, Texas Children's Hospital,, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Alan E Scheslinger
    E.B. Singleton Department of Pediatric Radiology,, Texas Children's Hospital,, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Wei Zhang
    The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
  • J Herman Kan
    E.B. Singleton Department of Pediatric Radiology,, Texas Children's Hospital,, Houston, TX, USA.