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Meet the Bonebot; our AI solution to automatically detect fractured vertebrae UCB

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As part of our continuing effort to change the bone health landscape for the better, we have collaborated with University Hospital Brussels and KU Leuven to reinvigorate the current methodology of detecting vertebral (spinal) fractures, because of osteoporosis, which often go undetected. Considered a silent epidemic in bone health; osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million people worldwide and is the most common bone disease, resulting in more than 8.9 million fragility fractures each year around the globe. Of these, vertebral fractures are the most common, with one occurring every 22 seconds worldwide in men and women over age 50. The impact of these vertebral fractures can be distressing as they often lead to back pain, loss of height, deformity, immobility, increased number of bed days, and even reduced pulmonary function. The impact on a patient's mental health is also significant with reports of loss of self-esteem, distorted body image and depression.