Automated Detection of the Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Using Deep Learning and Plain Radiographs.

Ossification of the ligaments progresses slowly in the initial stages, and most patients are unaware of the disease until obvious myelopathy symptoms appear. Consequently, treatment and clinical outcomes are not satisfactory. This study is aimed at developing an automated system for the detection of...

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Published in:BioMed Research International pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors: Ito, Sadayuki, Nakashima, Hiroaki, Segi, Naoki, Ouchida, Jun, Oda, Masahiro, Yamauchi, Ippei, Oishi, Ryotaro, Miyairi, Yuichi, Mori, Kensaku, Imagama, Shiro
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 11/27/2023
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