Automatic detection of vertebral number abnormalities in body CT images

Abstract

Our algorithm successfully determined the number of vertebrae, and the feasibility of our proposed system was validated.

VerSe: A Vertebrae labelling and segmentation benchmark for multi-detector CT images

“…In the case of L6, which itself acts as a strong prior due to the sacrum, its reliable detection doesn't seem as consistent. Hanaoka et al (2017) , for example, recognise this issue and work towards directly predicting such abnormal numbers. Nonetheless, the improved behaviour of the approaches in such anatomical variations brings us closer to realising automated algorithms in clinical settings.…”