Using artificial intelligence to diagnose fresh osteoporotic vertebral fractures on magnetic resonance images.

Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Accurate diagnosis of osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) is important for improving treatment outcomes; however, the gold standard has not been established yet. A deep-learning approach based on convolutional neural network (CNN) has attracted attention in the medical imaging field.

Authors

  • Akito Yabu
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
  • Masatoshi Hoshino
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan. Electronic address: hoshino717@gmail.com.
  • Hitoshi Tabuchi
    Department of Ophthalmology, Tsukazaki Hospital, Himeji, Japan.
  • Shinji Takahashi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
  • Hiroki Masumoto
    Department of Ophthalmology, Saneikai Tsukazaki Hospital, 68-1 Aboshi Waku, Himeji, 671-1227, Japan.
  • Masahiro Akada
    Department of Ophthalmology, Tsukazaki Hospital, 68-1 Waku, Aboshi-ku, Himeji, Hyogo 671-1227, Japan.
  • Shoji Morita
    Research Group of Intelligent Cybernetics and Computer Science Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, Himeji, Japan.
  • Takafumi Maeno
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28, Yayoi-machi, Higashiosaka, Osaka 579-8026, Japan.
  • Masayoshi Iwamae
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28, Yayoi-machi, Higashiosaka, Osaka 579-8026, Japan.
  • Hiroyuki Inose
    Department of Orthopedics, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, JPN.
  • Tsuyoshi Kato
    Gunma University.
  • Toshitaka Yoshii
    Department of Orthopedics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JPN.
  • Tadao Tsujio
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiraniwa Hospital, 6-10-1, Shiraniwadai, Ikoma, Nara 630-0136, Japan.
  • Hidetomi Terai
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
  • Hiromitsu Toyoda
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
  • Akinobu Suzuki
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
  • Koji Tamai
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
  • Shoichiro Ohyama
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
  • Yusuke Hori
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
  • Atsushi Okawa
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.
  • Hiroaki Nakamura
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.