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Wongthawat Liawrungrueang¹, Watcharaporn Cholamjiak², Peem Sarasombath³

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Summary

This study developed an AI model using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to accurately grade intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) from MRI scans, offering a promising tool for diagnosing back pain causes.

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Artificial Intelligence Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Lumbar Spine MRI Machine Learning Pfirrmann Grading

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Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Spine Surgery

Background:

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a major cause of chronic back pain and disability.
Accurate grading of IDD is crucial for effective treatment planning.
Current diagnostic methods may lack precision in IDD assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a deep learning model for classifying and grading lumbar IDD.
To utilize a convolutional neural network (CNN) with a You Only Look Once (YOLO) architecture.
To employ the Pfirrmann grading system for IDD assessment using MRI scans.

Main Methods:

A deep learning model was trained on a dataset of anonymized MRI scans.
Radiologists annotated MRI images using the Pfirrmann grading system.
The dataset was divided into training (1,000), testing (500), and external validation (500) sets.
Model performance was evaluated using accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, F1 score, prediction error, and ROC-AUC.

Main Results:

The AI model demonstrated high performance across all evaluation metrics.
Excellent accuracy was achieved for Grade I IDD (up to 97% training, 92% validation).
High sensitivity (up to 100%) and specificity (up to 95.4%) were observed for higher grades of IDD.
Low prediction error (around 2-2.5%) and high ROC-AUC (up to 97%) indicated robust performance.

Conclusions:

The AI-based model accurately detects and grades lumbar IDD using the Pfirrmann system.
Artificial intelligence significantly enhances diagnostic precision and reliability for IDD.
Further clinical validation is required before routine integration into practice.