Comparison of 3 deep learning neural networks for classifying the relationship between the mandibular third molar and the mandibular canal on panoramic radiographs.

Journal: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare time and storage space requirements, diagnostic performance, and consistency among 3 image recognition convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in the evaluation of the relationships between the mandibular third molar and the mandibular canal on panoramic radiographs.

Authors

  • Motoki Fukuda
    Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan.
  • Yoshiko Ariji
    Department of Oral Radiology, School of Dentistry, Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan.
  • Yoshitaka Kise
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Michihito Nozawa
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8651, Japan.
  • Chiaki Kuwada
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Takuma Funakoshi
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8651, Japan.
  • Chisako Muramatsu
    Department of Intelligent Image Information, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, Gifu 501-1194, Japan. Electronic address: chisa@fjt.info.gifu-u.ac.jp.
  • Hiroshi Fujita
    Department of Intelligent Image Information, Division of Regeneration and Advanced Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan.
  • Akitoshi Katsumata
  • Eiichiro Ariji
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Aichi Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Nagoya, Japan.