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Automatic Segmentation and Classification of Neonatal Hip Ultrasound Images using Convolutional Neural Networks.
Rel. Luca Ulrich, Giorgia Marullo. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Ict For Smart Societies, 2026
Abstract
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common pathological condition in the neonatal period, and early diagnosis is critical for treatment effectiveness. The Graf sonographic method is a validated diagnostic approach for the first three to four months of life; however, correct examination requires high technical expertise and is strongly operator-dependent. Recent advances in deep learning, particularly convolutional neural networks, have shown promising results in automated medical image segmentation. However, existing approaches for neonatal hip ultrasound lack multi-class segmentation aligned with Graf nomenclature and do not integrate acquisition quality control, highlighting a gap that the present work aims to address.
This work proposes a Computer-Aided Diagnosis system based on convolutional neural networks for multi-class semantic segmentation of neonatal hip ultrasound images and automatic quality classification of image acquisition according to the Graf method’s sequential criteria
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