Diagnostic Accuracy of a Machine Learning Model for Cervical Vertebra-Based Skeletal Maturity Assessment in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Using Cephalometric Radiographs
Background/Objectives: Skeletal maturity assessment is essential for timing orthodontic growth-modification treatment. The cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method is widely used, but manual staging is subjective and prone to inter-observer variability, and artificial intelligence (AI) may improve its consistency and...