Yamuhanmode Alike, Cheng Li, Jingyi Hou, Chuanhai Zhou, Yi Long, Zongda Zhang, Weike Zeng, Yuanhao Zhang, Dan Michelle Wang, Mengjie Ye, Rui Yang
BACKGROUND: The critical shoulder angle (CSA) has been reported to be highly associated with rotator cuff tears (RCTs) and an increased risk of RCT re-tears. However, the measurement of the CSA is greatly affected by the malpositioning of the shoulder. To address this issue, a two-step neural network-based guiding system was developed to obtain reliable CSA radiographs, and its feasibility and accuracy was evaluated. METHODS: A total of 1,754 shoulder anteroposterior (AP) radiographs were retrospectively acquired to train and validate a two-step neural network-based guiding system to obtain reliable CSA radiographs...
February 1, 2024: Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery