Differentiating Spinal Pathologies by Deep Learning Approach

Spinal pathologies are diverse in nature and, excluding trauma and degenerative diseases, includes infectious, neoplastic (either extradural or intradural) and inflammatory conditions. The preoperative diagnosis is made with clinical judgment incorporating lab findings and radiological studies. When the diagnosis is uncertain, a biopsy is almost always mandatory since the treatment is dictated by the type of pathology. This is an invasive, timely and costly process.

Source: The Spine Journal - October 3, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Oz Haim, Ariel Agur, Segev Gabay, Lee Azolai, Itay Shutan, May Chitayat, Michal Katirai, Sapir Sadon, Moran Artzi, Zvi Lidar Tags: Basic Science Source Type: research