Automated Fracture Detection and Classification Using Siamese Neural Networks
KL Anderson, Andries Petrus Engelbrecht, Franz Friedrich Birkholtz · 2024
This study aims to address the critical need for accurate and efficient fracture detection and classification in medical radiography, by leveraging recent developments in deep learning techniques. A two-stage pipeline is proposed combining a cutting-edge convolutional neural network (CNN), You only look once (YOLOv9), for wrist fracture detection using a Siamese neural network (SNN) for fracture type classification. The proposed methods aim to overcome the limitations of a single-stage approach by optimizing detection and classification stages independently. The results obtained demonstrate the efficacy of the two-stage pipeline in improving accuracy and reducing class imbalance issues, highlighting the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) driven solutions in enhancing patient care and reducing diagnosis time.