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Table 4 Detection rate of marked fractures in the independent testing set at the case level

From: Convolutional neural network for detecting rib fractures on chest radiographs: a feasibility study

CNN model

Chest radiograph

Total

With rib fractures

Without rib fractures

(a) CNN model

Detected fractures

117

13

130

Undetected fractures

4

67

71

Total

121

80

201

Senior radiologist

Chest radiographs

Total

With rib fractures

Without rib fractures

(b) Senior radiologist

Detected fractures

117

8

125

Undetected fractures

4

72

76

Total

121

80

201

Junior radiologist

Chest radiographs

Total

With rib fractures

Without rib fractures

(c) Junior radiologist

Detected fractures

94

3

97

Undetected fractures

27

77

104

Total

121

80

201

Model

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Accuracy (%)

(d) Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy in the independent testing set, based on the case level

CNN model

96.7%

83.8%

90.0%

94.4%

91.5%

Senior radiologist

96.7

90.0

93.6

94.7

94.0

Junior radiologist

77.7

96.3

96.9

74.0

85.1

  1. Sensitivity is TP/(TP + FN) × 100%. Specificity is TN/(TN + FP) × 100%. Positive predictive value (PPV) is TP/(TP + FP) × 100%. Negative predictive value (NPV) is TN/(TN + FN) × 100%. Accuracy is (TP + FN)/(TP + FN + TN + FN) × 100%
  2. CNN convolutional neural network, TP true-positive, FN false-negative, TN true-negative, FP false-positive