Pre-trained Under Noise: A Framework for Robust Bone Fracture Detection in Medical Imaging

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Main Authors: Hoover, Robby, Elsayed, Nelly, ElSayed, Zag, Li, Chengcheng
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Published: 2025
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author Hoover, Robby
Elsayed, Nelly
ElSayed, Zag
Li, Chengcheng
author_facet Hoover, Robby
Elsayed, Nelly
ElSayed, Zag
Li, Chengcheng
contents Medical Imagings are considered one of the crucial diagnostic tools for different bones-related diseases, especially bones fractures. This paper investigates the robustness of pre-trained deep learning models for classifying bone fractures in X-ray images and seeks to address global healthcare disparity through the lens of technology. Three deep learning models have been tested under varying simulated equipment quality conditions. ResNet50, VGG16 and EfficientNetv2 are the three pre-trained architectures which are compared. These models were used to perform bone fracture classification as images were progressively degraded using noise. This paper specifically empirically studies how the noise can affect the bone fractures detection and how the pre-trained models performance can be changes due to the noise that affect the quality of the X-ray images. This paper aims to help replicate real world challenges experienced by medical imaging technicians across the world. Thus, this paper establishes a methodological framework for assessing AI model degradation using transfer learning and controlled noise augmentation. The findings provide practical insight into how robust and generalizable different pre-trained deep learning powered computer vision models can be when used in different contexts.
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spellingShingle Pre-trained Under Noise: A Framework for Robust Bone Fracture Detection in Medical Imaging
Hoover, Robby
Elsayed, Nelly
ElSayed, Zag
Li, Chengcheng
Image and Video Processing
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Medical Imagings are considered one of the crucial diagnostic tools for different bones-related diseases, especially bones fractures. This paper investigates the robustness of pre-trained deep learning models for classifying bone fractures in X-ray images and seeks to address global healthcare disparity through the lens of technology. Three deep learning models have been tested under varying simulated equipment quality conditions. ResNet50, VGG16 and EfficientNetv2 are the three pre-trained architectures which are compared. These models were used to perform bone fracture classification as images were progressively degraded using noise. This paper specifically empirically studies how the noise can affect the bone fractures detection and how the pre-trained models performance can be changes due to the noise that affect the quality of the X-ray images. This paper aims to help replicate real world challenges experienced by medical imaging technicians across the world. Thus, this paper establishes a methodological framework for assessing AI model degradation using transfer learning and controlled noise augmentation. The findings provide practical insight into how robust and generalizable different pre-trained deep learning powered computer vision models can be when used in different contexts.
title Pre-trained Under Noise: A Framework for Robust Bone Fracture Detection in Medical Imaging
topic Image and Video Processing
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09731