Bone age assessment based on three-dimensional ultrasound and artificial intelligence compared with paediatrician-read radiographic bone age: protocol for a prospective, diagnostic accuracy study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Radiographic bone age (BA) assessment is widely used to evaluate children's growth disorders and predict their future height. Moreover, children are more sensitive and vulnerable to X-ray radiation exposure than adults. The purpose of this study is to develop a new, safer, radiation-free BA assessment method for children by using three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) and artificial intelligence (AI), and to test the diagnostic accuracy and reliability of this method.

Methods and analysis

This is a prospective, observational study. All participants will be recruited through Paediatric Growth and Development Clinic. All participants will receive left hand 3D-US and X-ray examination at the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital on the same day, all images will be recorde

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895244 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature