Is Deep Learning On Par with Human Observers for Detection of Radiographically Visible and Occult Fractures of the Scaphoid?

CONCLUSIONS: Initial experience with our deep learning algorithm suggests that it has trouble identifying scaphoid fractures that are obvious to human observers. Thirteen false positive suggestions were made by the CNN, which were correctly detected by the five surgeons. Research with larger datasets-preferably also including information from physical examination-or further algorithm refinement is merited.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, diagnostic study.
PMID: 32452927 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research - May 18, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Langerhuizen DWG, Bulstra AEJ, Janssen SJ, Ring D, Kerkhoffs GMMJ, Jaarsma RL, Doornberg JN Tags: Clin Orthop Relat Res Source Type: research