Assessment of a deep-learning system for fracture detection in musculoskeletal radiographs

NPJ Digit Med. 2020 Oct 30:3:144. doi: 10.1038/s41746-020-00352-w. eCollection 2020.

Abstract

Missed fractures are the most common diagnostic error in emergency departments and can lead to treatment delays and long-term disability. Here we show through a multi-site study that a deep-learning system can accurately identify fractures throughout the adult musculoskeletal system. This approach may have the potential to reduce future diagnostic errors in radiograph interpretation.

Keywords: Bone; Software.