The Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) is widely recognized as the gold standard for diagnosing dysphagia, as it provides dynamic X-ray imaging of bolus transit from the oral cavity to the esophagus. However, manually interpreting VFSS videos is time-consuming and heavily reliant on expert analysis, often leading to significant diagnostic delays. In this study, we present a web-based artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic system capable of real-time detection of swallowing disorders. The proposed system incorporates the state-of-the-art YOLOv7 object detection model to identify key phases of swallowing—oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal—as well as pathological events such as penetration and aspiration. A total of 1,079 clinical VFSS cases were collected, annotated, and used to train the AI model. The system processes multi-frame VFSS files, detects dysphagia automatically, and delivers immediate diagnostic feedback through an interactive web interface. The developed AI model demonstrates high accuracy across all stages of swallowing and is expected to significantly reduce diagnostic turnaround times, thereby enhancing the clinical utility of VFSS in routine healthcare settings.
목차
Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Related Works 3. AI Web Service for Diagnosing Swallowing Disorders 3.1 System Architecture 3.2 AI Model for Diagnosing Swallowing Disorders 3.3 Web Application and Inference Results 4. Conclusion Acknowledgement References
키워드
VFSSSwallowing DisorderPenetrationAspirationReal-time AI Diagnosis
저자
Hee-Kyung Moon [ Research Prof., Office of Educational Innovation, Wonkwang Univ., Korea ]
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