An edge-enhanced neural network for reliable fracture identification
摘要
Accurate detection of bone fractures is essential for effective diagnosis and treatment. Existing deep learning models struggle to predict it correctly due to low image contrast, complex fracture patterns, noise, class imbalance, and optimization challenges. To address these issues, we propose a novel framework combining Adaptive Gamma Equalization for contrast enhancement, Enhanced Gradient Edge Detection for precise fracture boundary delineation (EGED) and a Crack- Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (Crack-RCNN) model with radian activation optimized using Cosine Stochastic Gradient Descent (CosineSGD). This integrated approach improves fracture recognition and localization with an average accuracy of 99% and a minimal loss of 0.1 without overfitting, under fitting and local minima. The framework gives a robust, reliable performance across diverse fracture types.