Methods and apparatus for the application of machine learning to radiographic images of animals

1. A method for identification of various physiological conditions of an animal using machine learning, the method comprising:

receiving one or more radiographic images captured of the animal;

receiving non-imaging biological data for the animal;

segmenting the received one or more radiographic images captured of the animal using one or more segmentation artificial intelligence engines to create a set of segmented radiographic images, each of the set of segmented radiographic images corresponding to a specific anatomical area within the animal, the segmenting of the received one or more radiographic images captured of the animal comprises segregating a given organ and/or a given skeletal structure from remaining portions of the received one or more radiographic images captured of the animal;

providing the set of segmented radiographic images to respective ones of a plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines;

providing the received non-imaging biological data for the animal to one or more of the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines;

outputting results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines for the set of segmented radiographic images and the non-imaging biological data to an output decision engine, the outputting of the results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines comprises outputting either a normal condition or an abnormal condition along with a confidence level associated with the normal condition or the abnormal condition;

providing recommended courses of action, using the output decision engine, based on the output results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines;

analyzing metadata associated with the received one or more radiographic images captured of the animal;

comparing the analyzed metadata with the output results in order to determine misapplied parameters associated with a subset of the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines; and

selectively discarding the output results associated with the misapplied parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing of the recommended courses of action comprises providing further diagnostics that may be needed to treat the animal.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing of the recommended courses of action comprises providing treatment recommendations for the animal.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the providing of the treatment recommendations for the animal are based on using one or more of historical treatment outcomes for the animal, historical treatment outcomes for a given breed of the animal, and/or historical treatment outcomes for a given species of the animal.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage apparatus comprising a plurality off instructions, that when executed by a processor apparatus, are configured to:

receive one or more radiographic images captured of an animal;

receive non-imaging biological data for the animal;

segment the received one or more radiographic images captured of the animal via use of one or more segmentation artificial intelligence engines to create a set of segmented radiographic images, each of the set of segmented radiographic images corresponding to a specific anatomical area within the animal;

provide the set of segmented radiographic images to respective ones of a plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines;

provide the received non-imaging biological data for the animal to one or more of the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines;

output results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines for the set of segmented radiographic images and the non-imaging biological data to an output decision engine;

provide recommended courses of action, via use of the output decision engine, based on the output results from the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines;

output the recommended courses of action from the output decision engine to a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI including the one or more radiographic images, a centralized radiographic image from the one or more radiographic images, and a plurality of classifications;

receive a first selection for one of the plurality of classifications; and

highlight one or more of the one or more radiographic images that were utilized in assessing the first selection of the plurality of classifications.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor apparatus, are further configured to:

cause display of a first segmentation outline within the centralized radiographic image, the first segmentation outline representing a first anatomical area of interest utilized in the assessment of the first selection for the one of the plurality of classifications.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor apparatus, are further configured to:

analyze metadata associated with the received one or more radiographic images captured of the animal;

compare the analyzed metadata with the output results in order to determine misapplied parameters associated with a subset of the plurality of classification artificial intelligence engines; and

selectively discard the output results associated with the misapplied parameters.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the provision of the recommended courses of action comprises provision of one or more diagnostics that may be needed to treat the animal.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the provision of the recommended courses of action comprises provision of one or more treatment recommendations for the animal.