Automated Detection of the Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Using Deep Learning and Plain Radiographs

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Object detection method: (a) plain lateral radiographs of the thoracic spine; (b) final region with the highest probability; (c) sagittal plane CT image to identify OPLL. CT: computed tomography; OPLL: ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.

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