Detection of Errors in Bitewing X-Ray Images Using Deep Learning

Authors

  • Aiman Syahmi Ahmad Sabri Department of Computer Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Akeem Olowolayemo Department of Computer Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Badruddin Ghazali Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
  • Ibrahim Muhammad Computer Engineering Department, School of Science and Engineering, Alhikma Polytechnic Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
  • Fatimoh Damola Saliu-Olaojo Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Natural Science, First Technical University, Ibadan, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/ijpcc.v11i2.558

Keywords:

Bitewing radiography,, Bitewing radiography error, Bitewing X-ray error, convolutional neural network (CNN), Residual Neural Network-50 (ResNet-50), Visual Transformers (ViTs), AlexNet, Image Classification, machine learning, Deep learning

Abstract

Quality assurance (QA) is a process put in place in the hospital to guarantee ideal diagnostic image quality with minimum danger to patients. It entails frequent quality control checks, preventive support procedures, authoritative approaches, and planning. The process of acquiring quality images, especially for radiography students and trainees, requires a steep learning curve. This study proposes deep learning models that may serve as a guide to ensure proper images are captured and help improve the quality assurance process. The models are intended to determine that the images captured are optimal by ensuring adequate precautions in the capturing process, thereby automatically identifying and correcting any mistakes or issues in the quality or interpretation of the image. This study acquired 4955 radiographs that have been labeled by dental experts. Four deep learning models, specifically CNN, AlexNet, RestNet-50, and ViTs have developed with respective accuracies of 78.98%, 24.84%, 78.03%, and 81.34%. The performance results show that deep learning models have the potential to be utilized to assist dental practitioners in error detection and quality assurance

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30-07-2025

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Ahmad Sabri, A. S., Olowolayemo, A., Ghazali, A. B., Muhammad, I., & Saliu-Olaojo, F. D. (2025). Detection of Errors in Bitewing X-Ray Images Using Deep Learning. International Journal on Perceptive and Cognitive Computing, 11(2), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.31436/ijpcc.v11i2.558

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