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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Bridging Species with AI: A Cross-Species Deep Learning Model for Fracture Detection and Beyond.

Hanya T Ahmed, Dagmar Berner, Qianni Zhang, Kristien Verheyen, Francisco Llabres-Diaz, Vanessa G Peter, Yu-Mei Chang

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Hanya T AhmedDepartment of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9146-266X
Dagmar BernerDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6442-3449
Qianni ZhangSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7685-2187
Kristien VerheyenDepartment of Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5077-224X
Francisco Llabres-DiazDepartment of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3966-1642
Vanessa G PeterVeterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Rossdales Equine Hospital & Diagnostic Centre, Newmarket CB8 7NN, UK.
Yu-Mei ChangDepartment of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, London NW1 0TU, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6388-9626

Funding

Horserace Betting Levy Board vet/prj/810 (2023)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fractures are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Thoroughbred racehorses, posing a significant threat to their welfare and careers. This study introduces a deep learning model specifically designed to facilitate fracture detection in equine athletes. By leveraging extensive training on human fracture data and refining the model with equine imaging, it highlights the transformative potential of transfer learning across species and medical contexts. This approach is not limited to equine fractures but could be adapted for use in detecting injuries or conditions in other veterinary species and even human healthcare applications. A comprehensive databank of radiographs, sourced from public archives and equine hospitals, was curated to encompass diverse conditions (fracture and non-fracture), ensuring robust pattern recognition. The architecture integrates a Vision Transformer for global context modelling with a ResNet backbone and loss function to optimize local feature extraction and cross-species adaptability. The pipeline achieved 96.7% accuracy for modality classification, 97.2% accuracy for projection recognition, and fracture localization intersection over union values of 0.71-0.84 across equine datasets. This work bridges advancements in human and veterinary medicine, opening pathways for AI-driven solutions that extend beyond fractures, fostering improved diagnostic precision and broader applications across species (felines, canines, etc.). By integrating advanced imaging techniques with AI, this study aims to set a foundation for more comprehensive and versatile health monitoring systems.

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PMID41749752
PMCPMC12938560

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