Validation of cervical vertebral maturation stages: Artificial intelligence vs human observer visual analysis.

Journal: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
Published Date:

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to develop an artificial neural network (ANN) model for cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) analysis and validate the model's output with the results of human observers.

Authors

  • Hakan Amasya
    Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
  • Emre Cesur
    Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Derya Yıldırım
    Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, İstanbul, Turkey.
  • Kaan Orhan
    Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Dentomaxillofacial Radiologist, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.