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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
| Purpose | To assist radiologists in the interpretation of pediatric hip radiographs |
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| Panel | Musculoskeletal |
| Define-AI ID | 18050012 |
| Originator | Jay Patti |
| Panel Chair | Jay Patti |
| Panel Reviewers | Musculoskeletal Panel |
| License | |
| Status | Published |
Clinical Implementation
Value Proposition
One cause of hip pain in the pediatric population is when the femoral head epiphysis slips before the head fuses with the femoral shaft. This is often a subtle finding with a characteristic appearance on radiograph. Identification of this finding, when present, could help the radiologist interpret pediatric hip radiographs and reduce false-negative interpretations.Narrative(s)
A pediatric (10-year-old) patient with a history of atraumatic hip pain presents for hip radiographs. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is present on the right. Because of the characteristic appearance of the hip morphology, the radiologist is warned when the images are displayed.Workflow Description
All hip radiographs for patients ages 8 to 15 are sent to the AI engine to assess for the presence or absence of SCFE. The radiograph is processed by the algorithm, which is tuned to identify SCFE when present. The area of the image that triggered the SCFE alert is highlighted for the radiologist for review.Considerations for Dataset Development
Procedures(s): {X-ray, Hip; X-ray, Pelvis}
View(s): {AP, Frog Leg}
Sex at Birth: {Male, Female}
Age (years): [8,15]
History: hip pain
Source: {Pediatric ER, Urgent Care facilities, general ER}
Anatomic Location: {Hip, Pelvis}
Technical Specifications
Inputs
DICOM Study
| Procedure | XRAY, Hip; XRAY, Pelvis |
| Views | AP, Frog Leg |
| Data Type | DICOM |
| Modality | XRAY |
| Body Region | Pelvis |
| Anatomic Focus | Hip |
Primary Outputs
Femoral Epiphysis
| RadElement ID | RDE255 |
| Definition | The status of the femoral epiphysis |
| Data Type | Categorical |
| Value Set | 0-Unknown 1-Normal 2-Abnormal |
| Units | N/A |
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