South Korean researchers developed an AI model that detects meningiomas on skull x-rays, showing high accuracy in initial tests.
Key Details
- 1Hybrid AI approach combined deep learning (EfficientNetB0) with traditional machine learning methods.
- 2Trained on 632 x-rays from 158 meningioma patients and 804 images from 201 controls.
- 3Internal validation achieved 0.97 accuracy and 0.999 AUC.
- 4External dataset accuracy was lower (0.74; AUC 0.76) on 103 meningioma/103 control cases.
- 5Grad-CAM showed AI focused on cranial regions correlating with MRI findings.
- 6First feasibility study applying AI to skull x-rays for meningioma detection.
Why It Matters
This study suggests that AI can help detect meningiomas on conventional x-rays, potentially offering diagnostic support in settings lacking access to advanced imaging. The approach could aid earlier tumor identification and reduce reliance on expert radiologist interpretation, improving availability in resource-limited environments.
Source
AuntMinnie
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