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A deep learning-based model for significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in novice sonographers: development and validation of a YOLOv13-powered real-time abdominal ultrasound anomaly detection system
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Wei LI1, Hualong LI2, Xiaoke ZENG1, Lijun HE1, Feifei ZHONG1, Yuan LIU1, Yi YANG2, Xin YANG1, Yongjian NIAN2, Yali XU1
Journal of Army Medical University | 2026, 48(4) : 493 - 503
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Journal of Army Medical University | 2026, 48(4): 493-503
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A deep learning-based model for significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in novice sonographers: development and validation of a YOLOv13-powered real-time abdominal ultrasound anomaly detection system
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Wei LI1, Hualong LI2, Xiaoke ZENG1, Lijun HE1, Feifei ZHONG1, Yuan LIU1, Yi YANG2, Xin YANG1, Yongjian NIAN2, Yali XU1
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  • 1Department of Ultrasonography, Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing
  • 2Department of Digital Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Medicine, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
Published: 2026-02-28 doi: 10.16016/j.2097-0927.202512098
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Objective

To develop and validate a deep learning model for real-time identification and localization of 17 common abdominal anomalies on ultrasound images, providing reliable technical support for primary care sonography.

Methods

Retrospectively collected 39 530 B-mode ultrasound images from 18 947 patients with abdominal anomalies at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from January 2017 to September 2024). A stratified random sample of 1 891 images formed an independent testing set; the remaining 37 639 images were split 7:1:2 into training (26 258), validation (3 840), and internal test (7 541) sets. After standardized annotation, RetinaNet, Faster R-CNN, RT-DETR, and YOLOv13 were compared on the internal test set using IoU, precision, recall, F1-score, and mAP@50. The optimal model was further evaluated against 6 sonographers (3 novice, 3 intermediate) and novice sonographers assisted by the model on the independent test set.

Results

YOLOv13 achieved superior performance on the internal testing set: mAP@50 0.653 (95%CI:0.608 to 0.669) versus RetinaNet 0.546 (95%CI:0.511 to 0.563), Faster R-CNN 0.578 (95%CI:0.531 to 0.591), RT-DETR 0.627 (95%CI:0.585 to 0.643); precision 0.633 (95%CI:0.624 to 0.643), recall 0.715 (95%CI:0.704 to 0.725), F1-score 0.671 (95%CI:0.663 to 0.681). On the independent testing set (IoU=0.5), YOLOv13’s F1-score (0.624) exceeded all novice sonographers’ mean F1-score (0.484; P<0.001). Model assistance improved novice sonographers’ mean F1-score from 0.484 to 0.644 (33.1% improvement; P<0.001), approaching intermediate-level performance (0.656); mean precision increased 20.6% (0.529 to o 0.638), mean recall increased 42.8% (0.472 to 0.674), and mean interpretation time decreased 24.4% (213.33 min to 161.33 min).

Conclusion

The YOLOv13 model demonstrates optimal performance for detecting 17 abdominal ultrasound anomalies and significantly enhances diagnostic efficiency of novice sonographers, serving as an effective assistive tool for abdominal ultrasound screening in primary care settings.

abdominal ultrasonography  /  deep learning  /  detection algorithms  /  computer-assisted
李苇, 李华龙, 曾小科, 何丽君, 钟飞飞, 刘原, 杨毅, 杨信, 粘永健, 徐亚丽. 一种可显著提升初级超声医师诊断准确性与效率的深度学习模型:基于YOLOv13的腹部超声异常实时识别系统开发与验证. 陆军军医大学学报, 2026 , 48 (4) : 493 -503 . DOI: 10.16016/j.2097-0927.202512098
Wei LI, Hualong LI, Xiaoke ZENG, Lijun HE, Feifei ZHONG, Yuan LIU, Yi YANG, Xin YANG, Yongjian NIAN, Yali XU. A deep learning-based model for significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in novice sonographers: development and validation of a YOLOv13-powered real-time abdominal ultrasound anomaly detection system[J]. Journal of Army Medical University, 2026 , 48 (4) : 493 -503 . DOI: 10.16016/j.2097-0927.202512098
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doi: 10.16016/j.2097-0927.202512098
  • Receive Date:2025-12-18
  • Online Date:2026-10-23
  • Published:2026-02-28
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  • Received:2025-12-18
  • Revised:2026-01-13
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    1Department of Ultrasonography, Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing
    2Department of Digital Medicine, College of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Medicine, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China
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