Automated Identification of Skull Fractures With Deep Learning: A Comparison Between Object Detection and Segmentation Approach [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Objective: Skull fractures caused by head trauma can lead to life-threatening complications. Hence, timely and accurate identification of fractures is of great importance.
Qun Wang, Kunlun He, Yongjun Wang
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Emergency Medicine International, 2022 Introduction. Skull fractures are often found in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although skull fractures may indicate greater force impact and are associated with local or diffuse brain injuries, the prognostic value of skull fractures ...
Yu-Chin Tsai +9 more
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Prediction of skull fractures in blunt force head traumas using finite element head models. [PDF]
Biomech Model Mechanobiol, 2023 Traumatic head injuries remain a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Although skull fractures are one of the most common head injuries, the fundamental mechanics of cranial bone and its impact tolerance are still uncertain.
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Deep Learning-Assisted Diagnosis of Pediatric Skull Fractures on Plain Radiographs. [PDF]
Korean J Radiol, 2022 Objective To develop and evaluate a deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) model for detecting skull fractures on plain radiographs in children.
Choi JW +11 more
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Evidence base for point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for diagnosis of skull fractures in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Emerg Med J, 2022 Background Blunt head trauma is a common presentation to emergency departments (EDs). Identifying skull fractures in children is important as they are known factor of risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Bilateral Skull Fractures in an Infant: Diagnostic Dilemma Between Accident and Abuse [PDF]
Case Reports in PediatricsAccidental head injury in infants is relatively common in the emergency department. However, abusive head trauma (AHT) should be considered in the differential diagnosis because of its strong association with morbidity and mortality.
Tomohiro Hirade, Daisuke Koike
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Skull Fractures Induce Neuroinflammation and Worsen Outcomes after Closed Head Injury in Mice. [PDF]
J Neurotrauma, 2020 The weight-drop model is used widely to replicate closed-head injuries in mice; however, the histopathological and functional outcomes may vary significantly between laboratories.
Zvejniece L +10 more
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Artificial intelligence based sonographic differentiation between skull fractures and normal sutures in young children [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAccurate differentiation between skull fractures and sutures is challenging in young children. Traditional diagnostic modalities like computed tomography involve ionizing radiation, while sonography is safer but demands expertise. This study explores the
Saskia Hankel +7 more
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Can the addition of “Black Bone” sequence improve diagnosis of skull fractures after traumatic brain injury in children? [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground This study aimed to evaluate whether three-dimensional (3D) Black Bone imaging enhances diagnostic accuracy in detecting skull fractures in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using computed tomography (CT) as the reference standard ...
Junwei Li +8 more
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Predicting skull fractures via CNN with classification algorithms [PDF]
International Conferences on Computing Advancements, 2022 Computer Tomography (CT) images have become quite important to diagnose diseases. CT scan slice contains a vast amount of data that may not be properly examined with the requisite precision and speed using normal visual inspection.
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