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Diagnostic accuracy of deep learning vs. human raters for detecting osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in routine CT scans

  • By

  • Evamaria O. Riedel

  • David Schinz

  • Matthias Keicher

  • Sebastian Rühling

  • Malek El Husseini

  • Chantal Pellegrini

  • Thomas Baum

  • Michael Dieckmeyer

  • Luca Malagutti

  • Isabel Seeger

  • Anna S. Walburga

  • Benedikt Wiestler

  • Nico Sollmann

  • Maximilian T. Löffler

  • Arthur Wagner

  • Jan S. Kirschke

  • February 24, 2026

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    Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures significantly impact public health, especially among the elderly, due to increased morbidity and healthcare costs.

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    Deep learning algorithms can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosing osteoporotic fractures from CT images compared to human evaluators.

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    The study evaluated four deep learning models and eight human raters using data from 3548 vertebrae across 331 patients.

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    Fracture detection was assessed at patient and vertebral levels, focusing on clinically relevant moderate or severe fractures.

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    The datasets used for training and evaluation were collected from routine clinical CT examinations, ensuring a diverse representation of spinal morphology.

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Diagnostic accuracy of deep learning vs. human raters for detecting osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in routine CT scans

  • by Evamaria O. Riedel, David Schinz, Matthias Keicher, Sebastian Rühling, Malek El Husseini, Chantal Pellegrini, Thomas Baum, Michael Dieckmeyer, Luca Malagutti, Isabel Seeger, Anna S. Walburga, Benedikt Wiestler, Nico Sollmann, Maximilian T. Löffler, Arthur Wagner, Jan S. Kirschke

  • February 24, 2026

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