[HTML][HTML] Opportunistic screening techniques for analysis of CT scans

K Engelke, O Chaudry, S Bartenschlager - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Opportunistic screening is a combination of techniques to
identify subjects of high risk for osteoporotic fracture using routine clinical CT scans …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning-based medical images segmentation of musculoskeletal anatomical structures: a survey of bottlenecks and strategies

L Bonaldi, A Pretto, C Pirri, F Uccheddu, CG Fontanella… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
By leveraging the recent development of artificial intelligence algorithms, several medical
sectors have benefited from using automatic segmentation tools from bioimaging to segment …

Attractive deep morphology-aware active contour network for vertebral body contour extraction with extensions to heterogeneous and semi-supervised scenarios

S Zhao, J Wang, X Wang, Y Wang, H Zheng… - Medical Image …, 2023 - Elsevier
Automatic vertebral body contour extraction (AVBCE) from heterogeneous spinal MRI is
indispensable for the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases. However …

[HTML][HTML] Automated detection and classification of acute vertebral body fractures using a convolutional neural network on computed tomography

J Zhang, F Liu, J Xu, Q Zhao, C Huang, Y Yu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Acute vertebral fracture is usually caused by low-energy injury with
osteoporosis and high-energy trauma. The AOSpine thoracolumbar spine injury …

A deep learning framework for vertebral morphometry and Cobb angle measurement with external validation

D Alukaev, S Kiselev, T Mustafaev, A Ainur… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To propose a fully automated deep learning (DL) framework for the vertebral
morphometry and Cobb angle measurement from three-dimensional (3D) computed …

A spine segmentation method under an arbitrary field of view based on 3d swin transformer

Y Zhang, X Ji, W Liu, Z Li, J Zhang, S Liu… - … Journal of Intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High‐precision image segmentation of the spine in computed tomography (CT) images is
important for the diagnosis of spinal diseases and surgical path planning. Manual …

[HTML][HTML] VertXNet: an ensemble method for vertebral body segmentation and identification from cervical and lumbar spinal X-rays

Y Chen, Y Mo, A Readie, G Ligozio, I Mandal… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Accurate annotation of vertebral bodies is crucial for automating the analysis of spinal X-ray
images. However, manual annotation of these structures is a laborious and costly process …

A Critical Analysis on Vertebra Identification and Cobb Angle Estimation Using Deep Learning for Scoliosis Detection

R Kumar, M Gupta, A Abraham - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Scoliosis is a complicated spinal deformity, and millions of people are suffering from this
disease worldwide. Early detection and accurate scoliosis assessment are vital for effective …

Spinopelvic measurements of sagittal balance with deep learning: systematic review and critical evaluation

T Vrtovec, B Ibragimov - European Spine Journal, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To summarize and critically evaluate the existing studies for spinopelvic
measurements of sagittal balance that are based on deep learning (DL). Methods Three …

Vertebrae localization, segmentation and identification using a graph optimization and an anatomic consistency cycle

D Meng, E Boyer, S Pujades - Computerized Medical Imaging and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vertebrae localization, segmentation and identification in CT images is key to numerous
clinical applications. While deep learning strategies have brought to this field significant …