Interest of Using Deep Learning Algorithm for Otosclerosis Detection on Temporal Bone High Resolution CT

Overview

Otosclerosis is a relatively frequent pathology, of multifactorial origin with genetic and hormonal part, predominantly in women. This disease causes a disorder of the bone metabolism of the middle and inner ear, responsible for a progressive deafness, which can become severe. Several elements are necessary to make the diagnosis of otosclerosis: the clinical examination and questioning, the audiometric assessment, and finally the temporal bone CT. The CT scan allows to detect foci of otosclerosis within the bone of the middle or inner ear. This diagnosis is sometimes difficult and requires interpretation by a trained radiologist. The investigators would like to evaluate the ability of a deep learning algorithm to detect these foci of otosclerosis, and to compare its diagnostic performance with a trained radiologist.

Otosclerosis is a relatively frequent pathology, of multifactorial origin with genetic and hormonal part, predominantly in women. This disease causes a disorder of the bone metabolism of the middle and inner ear, responsible for a progressive deafness, which can become severe. Several elements are necessary to make the diagnosis of otosclerosis: the clinical examination and questioning, the audiometric assessment, and finally the temporal bone CT. The CT scan allows to detect foci of otosclerosis within the bone of the middle or inner ear. This diagnosis is sometimes difficult and requires interpretation by a trained radiologist. The investigators would like to evaluate the ability of a deep learning algorithm to detect these foci of otosclerosis, and to compare its diagnostic performance with a trained radiologist.

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