There are over 6000
rare diseases in the world, affecting more than 300 million people. Early and precise
diagnosis of
rare diseases has always been the
goal in
clinical medicine. Emerging
computer vision technology now greatly enhance
medicine and
healthcare and shows the potential in assisting the
diagnosis and
treatment for
rare diseases. The
technology can be a useful tool for extracting
disease-relevant patterns from
medical imaging. However, the
effectiveness of its application depends on the complexity of the medical cases. In this
paper, we summarize the challenges and emerging
solution for the application of
computer vision in
diagnosis,
rehabilitation as well as management of rare
musculoskeletal diseases.