Identification of L5 vertebra on lumbar spine radiographs using deep learning.

Journal: The Journal of international medical research
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Deep learning is an advanced machine-learning approach that is used in several medical fields. Here, we developed a deep learning model using an object detection algorithm to identify the L5 vertebra on anteroposterior lumbar spine radiographs, and assessed its detection accuracy.

Authors

  • Jeoung Kun Kim
    Department of Business Administration, School of Business, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Republic of Korea.
  • Min Cheol Chang
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: wheel633@ynu.ac.kr.
  • Wook Tae Park
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
  • Gun Woo Lee
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Medical Center, 170 Hyonchung-ro, Namgu, Daegu, 42415, South Korea.