Computer Assisted Bone Age Estimation Using Dimensions of Metacarpal Bones and Metacarpophalangeal Joints Based on Neural Network.

Statement of the Problem: Bone age is a more accurate assessment for biologic development than chronological age. The most common method for bone age estimation is using Pyle and Greulich Atlas. Today, computer-based techniques are becoming more favorable among investigators. However, the morphologi...

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Published in:Journal of Dentistry (2345-6485) Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 51 - 59
Main Authors: Haghnegahdar, Abdolaziz, Pakshir, Hamid Reza, Zandieh, Mojtaba, Ghanbari, Ilnaz
Format: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Mar2024
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          Haghnegahdar, Abdolaziz
          Pakshir, Hamid Reza
          Zandieh, Mojtaba
          Ghanbari, Ilnaz
        affil: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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          Age Determination by Skeleton Methods
          Neural Networks (Computer) Methods
          Metacarpal Bones Radiography
          Metacarpophalangeal Joint Radiography
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Child, Preschool
          Child
          Adolescence
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Retrospective Design
          Paired T-Tests
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Radiography Methods
          Data Analysis Software
          Descriptive Statistics
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Statement of the Problem: Bone age is a more accurate assessment for biologic development than chronological age. The most common method for bone age estimation is using Pyle and Greulich Atlas. Today, computer-based techniques are becoming more favorable among investigators. However, the morphological features in Greulich and Pyle method are difficult to be converted into quantitative measures. During recent years, metacarpal bones and metacarpophalangeal joints dimensions were shown to be highly correlated with skeletal age. Purpose: In this study, we have evaluated the accuracy and reliability of a trained neural network for bone age estimation with quantitative and recently introduced related data, including chronological age, height, trunk height, weight, metacarpal bones, and metacarpophalangeal joints dimensions. Materials and Method: In this cross sectional retrospective study, aneural network, using MATLAB, was utilized to determine bone age by employing quantitative features for 304 subjects. To evaluate the accuracy of age estimation software, paired t-test, and inter-class correlation was used. Results: The difference between the mean bone ages determined by the radiologists and the mean bone ages assessed by the age estimation software was not significant (p Value= 0.119 in male subjects and p= 0.922 in female subjects). The results from the software and radiologists showed a strong correlation -ICC=0.990 in male subjects and ICC=0.986 in female subjects (p< 0.001). Conclusion: The results have shown an acceptable accuracy in bone age estimation with training neural network and using dimensions of bones and joints.
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    language: English
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