Classification of mandibular fractures from panoramic radiographs using deep learning
摘要
Mandibular fractures are one of the most common injuries stemming from traumatic incidents. Proper and prompt diagnosis is vital to prevent permanent functional impairment and life-threatening complications. This study aims to develop an automated diagnostic tool to assist clinicians, using the latest deep learning architecture for the automatic detection and region-based classification of mandibular fractures. The deep learning architectures YOLOv8-seg and YOLOv8-cls were trained on a dataset of 330 and validated on 84 panoramic radiographs, also consisting of the less studied pediatric population. Our approach displayed a superior performance with an F1 score of 86%, surpassing the existing methods used for classifying mandibular fractures using panoramic radiographs. Furthermore, our proposed framework also effectively categorizes radiographs with plating/arch bars and mixed/permanent dentition, offering valuable support to healthcare professionals in the detection and classification of typical mandibular fractures.