Author
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- Joonho Chang
(Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Junwon Lee
(Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Doyoung Kwon
(Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Jin-Han Lee
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Minho Lee
(Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Sungmoon Jeong
(Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Joon-Woo Kim
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Heechul Jung
(Department of Artificial Intelligence, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
- Chang-Wug Oh
(Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea)
Abstract
Incomplete Atypical Femoral Fracture (IAFF) is a precursor to Atypical Femoral Fracture (AFF). If untreated, it progresses to a complete fracture, increasing mortality risk. However, due to their small and ambiguous features, IAFFs are often misdiagnosed even by specialists. In this paper, we propose a novel approach for accurately classifying IAFFs in X-ray images across various radiographic views. We design a Dual Context-aware Complementary Extractor (DCCE) to capture both the overall femur characteristics and IAFF details with the surrounding context, minimizing information loss. We also develop a Level-wise Perspective-preserving Fusion Network (LPFN) that preserves the perspective of features while integrating them at different levels to enhance model representation and sensitivity by learning complex correlations and features that are difficult to obtain independently. Additionally, we incorporate the Spatial Anomaly Focus Enhancer (SAFE) to emphasize anomalous regions, preventing the model bias toward normal regions, and reducing False Negatives and missed IAFFs. Experimental results show significant improvements across all evaluation metrics, demonstrating high reliability in terms of accuracy (0.931), F1-score (0.9456), and AUROC (0.9692), proving the model’s potential for application in real medical settings.
Suggested Citation
Joonho Chang & Junwon Lee & Doyoung Kwon & Jin-Han Lee & Minho Lee & Sungmoon Jeong & Joon-Woo Kim & Heechul Jung & Chang-Wug Oh, 2024.
"Context-Aware Level-Wise Feature Fusion Network with Anomaly Focus for Precise Classification of Incomplete Atypical Femoral Fractures in X-Ray Images,"
Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-24, November.
Handle:
RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:12:y:2024:i:22:p:3613-:d:1524481
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