PANDA
Pediatric Bone Age and Developmental Assessment
Problems
Bone age assessment currently involves labor-intensive tasks such as tedious measurements, image comparisons, and the use of the Greulich & Pyle reference atlas. These processes demand high levels of focus and precision from human operators. Moreover, the current methods are time-intensive and manual analysis methods introduce significant variability both within and between different readers.
Solutions
PANDA offers rapid results within the existing workflow, reducing calculation time compared to manual Greulich and Pyle atlas lookup. It delivers precise adult height estimation and accurate bone age estimation based on the Greulich and Pyle atlas.
Instant results
Automated adult height estimation
Accurate bone age estimation
75%
of radiologists would use IB Lab PANDA for bone age estimation of hand radiographs if cost were no issue
93%
of radiologists perceive IB Lab PANDA to be useful in their medical practice
4.2 months
PANDA's Bone age estimation based on G&P is precise to ±4.2 months [3][5].
Intended use
IB Lab PANDA uses deep learning technology to report bone age based on the Greulich & Pyle scale and saves time by presenting the results within 5 seconds. The system is to be used by trained medical professionals including, but not limited to, orthopedists and radiologists. It should not be used in-lieu of full patient evaluation or solely relied upon to make or confirm a diagnosis.
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