Identification of kidney stones in KUB X-ray images using VGG16 empowered with explainable artificial intelligence

Abstract A kidney stone is a solid formation that can lead to kidney failure, severe pain, and reduced quality of life from urinary system blockages. While medical experts can interpret kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB) X-ray images, specific images pose challenges for human detection, requiring significa...

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Main Authors: Fahad Ahmed, Sagheer Abbas, Atifa Athar, Tariq Shahzad, Wasim Ahmad Khan, Meshal Alharbi, Muhammad Adnan Khan, Arfan Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56478-4