Vision transformer-based diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation with grad-CAM interpretability in CT imaging
This study demonstrated the potential of a ViT for diagnosing LDH using CT imaging. The results highlight the promising clinical applications of this approach, particularly for enhancing the diagnostic efficiency and transparency of medical AI systems.
Authors
- Xingyu Wang
- Hao Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4266-2104)
- Ting Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8196-2433)
- Yao Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9637-926X)
- Qingsong Chu
Institutions
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08602-2
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province