• RSNA challenge boosts automated bone age ratings

    RSNA challenge boosts automated bone age ratings

    RNSA (The Radiological Society of North America) organized a machine learning challenge in bone age rating in 2017. This article reviews the challenge and explains...

  • Automated bone age extended up to 19 years

    Automated bone age extended up to 19 years

    The upcoming release of BoneXpert version 2.4 (version 2.4.5.1, released Dec 28) extends the Greulich-Pyle bone age range up to 19 years for boys and...

  • The friendly co-existence of BoneXpert and image post-processing

    The friendly co-existence of BoneXpert and image post-processing

    BoneXpert, version 2, from January 2013 introduced an increased robustness towards image post-processing. More specifically: edge enhancement and contrast amplification. This version made bone age...

  • New thoughtful article in Radiology about CAD

    New thoughtful article in Radiology about CAD

    Radiology brings an interesting article entitled “Computer-aided Diagnosis: How to Move from the Laboratory to the Clinic”, which presents a remarkably deep analysis of the...

  • How dangerous is it to eat a banana?

    How dangerous is it to eat a banana?

    A discussion of the radiation dose of a bone age hand X-ray. The hazard of ionizing radiation is of great concern in pediatric radiology, but...