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Deep learning-based artificial intelligence model for classification of vertebral compression fractures: A

Fan Xu¹, Yuchao Xiong¹, Guoxi Ye¹

¹Department of Radiology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital (Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University), Guangzhou, China.

Frontiers in Endocrinology

|April 10, 2023

Summary

This study developed an AI system using X-ray imaging to diagnose vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). The deep learning model demonstrated high accuracy, aiding in improved VCF diagnosis for hospitals.

Keywords:

CNN DL: deep learning DR: digital radiography vertebral compression fractures x-ray

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Area of Science:

Radiology and Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Orthopedics

Background:

Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) pose a diagnostic challenge, often requiring expert interpretation of X-ray images.
Existing diagnostic methods can be time-consuming and subject to inter-observer variability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic system for VCFs using X-ray imaging.
To assess the AI model's performance against radiologists with varying levels of expertise.

Main Methods:

A deep learning model based on the ResNet-18 architecture was developed using transfer learning.
The model was trained on retrospective X-ray data from 1847 patients and validated on prospective and external datasets.
Performance was evaluated using ROC analysis and compared with trainee, competent, and expert radiologists.

Main Results:

The AI model achieved high diagnostic accuracy, with an AUC of 0.850 in the testing set and 0.829 in the prospective set.
In human-AI collaboration, the deep learning model significantly improved diagnostic performance across all radiologist expertise levels.
The model outperformed individual radiologists in diagnosing acute, chronic, and pathological VCFs.

Conclusions:

A high-accuracy, multi-class deep learning model for VCF diagnosis was successfully developed and validated.
This AI system has the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy in community-based hospitals.
AI-assisted diagnosis can improve the interpretation of X-ray imaging for VCFs.