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Levi R, Mollura M, Savini G, Garoli F, Battaglia M, Ammirabile A, Cappellini LA, Superbi S, Grimaldi M, Barbieri R, Politi LS. CT Cadaveric dataset for Radiomics features stability assessment in lumbar vertebrae. Sci Data 2024; 11:366. [PMID: 38605079 PMCID: PMC11009306 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03191-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Radiomics features (RFs) studies have showed limitations in the reproducibility of RFs in different acquisition settings. To date, reproducibility studies using CT images mainly rely on phantoms, due to the harness of patient exposure to X-rays. The provided CadAIver dataset has the aims of evaluating how CT scanner parameters effect radiomics features on cadaveric donor. The dataset comprises 112 unique CT acquisitions of a cadaveric truck acquired on 3 different CT scanners varying KV, mA, field-of-view, and reconstruction kernel settings. Technical validation of the CadAIver dataset comprises a comprehensive univariate and multivariate GLM approach to assess stability of each RFs extracted from lumbar vertebrae. The complete dataset is publicly available to be applied for future research in the RFs field, and could foster the creation of a collaborative open CT image database to increase the sample size, the range of available scanners, and the available body districts.
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- Riccardo Levi
- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electronic, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Electronic, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20072, Milan, Italy.
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Kang Z, Xiao E, Li Z, Wang L. Deep Learning Based on ResNet-18 for Classification of Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System Category 3 Lesions. Acad Radiol 2024:S1076-6332(23)00721-3. [PMID: 38302387 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To explore the classification and prediction efficacy of the deep learning model for benign prostate lesions, non-clinically significant prostate cancer (non-csPCa) and clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) in Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) 3 lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2015 to December 2021, lesions diagnosed with PI-RADS 3 by multi-parametric MRI or bi-parametric MRI were retrospectively included. They were classified as benign prostate lesions, non-csPCa, and csPCa according to the pathological results. T2-weighted images of the lesions were divided into a training set and a test set according to 8:2. ResNet-18 was used for model training. All statistical analyses were performed using Python open-source libraries. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the predictive effectiveness of the model. T-SNE was used for image semantic feature visualization. The class activation mapping was used to visualize the area focused by the model. RESULTS A total of 428 benign prostate lesion images, 158 non-csPCa images and 273 csPCa images were included. The precision in predicting benign prostate disease, non-csPCa and csPCa were 0.882, 0.681 and 0.851, and the area under the ROC were 0.875, 0.89 and 0.929, respectively. Semantic feature analysis showed strong classification separability between csPCa and benign prostate lesions. The class activation map showed that the deep learning model can focus on the area of the prostate or the location of PI-RADS 3 lesions. CONCLUSION Deep learning model with T2-weighted images based on ResNet-18 can realize accurate classification of PI-RADS 3 lesions.
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- Zhen Kang
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Boldrini L, D'Aviero A, De Felice F, Desideri I, Grassi R, Greco C, Iorio GC, Nardone V, Piras A, Salvestrini V. Artificial intelligence applied to image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT): a systematic review by the Young Group of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (yAIRO). LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA 2024; 129:133-151. [PMID: 37740838 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-023-01708-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The advent of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) has recently changed the workflow of radiation treatments by ensuring highly collimated treatments. Artificial intelligence (AI) and radiomics are tools that have shown promising results for diagnosis, treatment optimization and outcome prediction. This review aims to assess the impact of AI and radiomics on modern IGRT modalities in RT. METHODS A PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase systematic review was conducted to investigate the impact of radiomics and AI to modern IGRT modalities. The search strategy was "Radiomics" AND "Cone Beam Computed Tomography"; "Radiomics" AND "Magnetic Resonance guided Radiotherapy"; "Radiomics" AND "on board Magnetic Resonance Radiotherapy"; "Artificial Intelligence" AND "Cone Beam Computed Tomography"; "Artificial Intelligence" AND "Magnetic Resonance guided Radiotherapy"; "Artificial Intelligence" AND "on board Magnetic Resonance Radiotherapy" and only original articles up to 01.11.2022 were considered. RESULTS A total of 402 studies were obtained using the previously mentioned search strategy on PubMed and Embase. The analysis was performed on a total of 84 papers obtained following the complete selection process. Radiomics application to IGRT was analyzed in 23 papers, while a total 61 papers were focused on the impact of AI on IGRT techniques. DISCUSSION AI and radiomics seem to significantly impact IGRT in all the phases of RT workflow, even if the evidence in the literature is based on retrospective data. Further studies are needed to confirm these tools' potential and provide a stronger correlation with clinical outcomes and gold-standard treatment strategies.
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- Luca Boldrini
- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario IRCCS "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Mater Olbia Hospital, Olbia, Sassari, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiological, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
- Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- UO Radioterapia Oncologica, Villa Santa Teresa, Bagheria, Palermo, Italy.
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Cyberknife Center, Istituto Fiorentino di Cura e Assistenza (IFCA), 50139, Florence, Italy
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Dutta A, Chan J, Haworth A, Dubowitz DJ, Kneebone A, Reynolds HM. Robustness of magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography radiomic features in prostate cancer: Impact on recurrence prediction after radiation therapy. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2024; 29:100530. [PMID: 38275002 PMCID: PMC10809082 DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2023.100530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background and purpose Radiomic features from MRI and PET are an emerging tool with potential to improve prostate cancer outcomes. However, feature robustness due to image segmentation variations is currently unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the robustness of radiomic features with segmentation variations and their impact on predicting biochemical recurrence (BCR). Materials and methods Multi-scanner, pre-radiation therapy imaging from 142 patients with localised prostate cancer was used. Imaging included T2-weighted (T2), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) MRI, and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET. The prostate gland and intraprostatic tumours were manually and automatically segmented, and differences were quantified using Dice Coefficient (DC). Radiomic features including shape, first-order, and texture features were extracted for each segmentation from original and filtered images. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and Mean Absolute Percentage Difference (MAPD) were used to assess feature robustness. Random forest (RF) models were developed for each segmentation using robust features to predict BCR. Results Prostate gland segmentations were more consistent (mean DC = 0.78) than tumour segmentations (mean DC = 0.46). 112 (3.6 %) radiomic features demonstrated 'excellent' robustness (ICC > 0.9 and MAPD < 1 %), and 480 features (15.4 %) demonstrated 'good' robustness (ICC > 0.75 and MAPD < 5 %). PET imaging provided more features with excellent robustness than T2 and ADC. RF models showed strong predictive power for BCR with a mean area under the receiver-operator-characteristics curve (AUC) of 0.89 (range 0.85-0.93). Conclusion When using radiomic features for predictive modelling, segmentation variability should be considered. To develop BCR predictive models, radiomic features from the entire prostate gland are preferable over tumour segmentation-based features.
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- Arpita Dutta
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Medical Physics, School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Advanced MRI, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Zhang G, Zhang Z, Pei Y, Hu W, Xue Y, Ning R, Guo X, Sun Y, Zhang Q. Biological and clinical significance of radiomics features obtained from magnetic resonance imaging preceding pre-carbon ion radiotherapy in prostate cancer based on radiometabolomics. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1272806. [PMID: 38027108 PMCID: PMC10644841 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1272806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction We aimed to investigate the feasibility of metabolomics to explain the underlying biological implications of radiomics features obtained from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) preceding carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in patients with prostate cancer and to further explore the clinical significance of radiomics features on the prognosis of patients, based on their biochemical recurrence (BCR) status. Methods Metabolomic results obtained using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry of urine samples, combined with pre-RT radiomic features extracted from MRI images, were evaluated to investigate their biological significance. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was subsequently conducted to examine the correlation between these biological implications and clinical BCR status. Statistical and metabolic pathway analyses were performed using MetaboAnalyst and R software. Results Correlation analysis revealed that methionine alteration extent was significantly related to four radiomic features (Contrast, Difference Variance, Small Dependence High Gray Level Emphasis, and Mean Absolute Deviation), which were significantly correlated with BCR status. The area under the curve (AUC) for BCR prediction of these four radiomic features ranged from 0.704 to 0.769, suggesting that the higher the value of these four radiomic features, the greater the decrease in methionine levels after CIRT and the lower the probability of BCR. Pre-CIRT MRI radiomic features were associated with CIRT-suppressed metabolites. Discussion These radiomic features can be used to predict the alteration in the amplitude of methionine after CIRT and the BCR status, which may contribute to the optimization of the CIRT strategy and deepen the understanding of PCa.
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- Guangyuan Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
- Department of Research and Development, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai, China
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Giraud N, Schneiders FL, van Sornsen de Koste JR, Palacios MA, Senan S. Tumor volume changes during stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for adrenal gland metastases under MRI guidance. Radiother Oncol 2023; 186:109749. [PMID: 37330058 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Gross tumor volume (GTV) changes during stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for adrenal tumors are not well characterized. We studied treatment-induced GTV changes during, and after, 5-fraction MR-guided SABR on a 0.35 T unit. METHODS AND MATERIALS Details of patients treated for adrenal metastases using 5-fraction adaptive MR-SABR were accessed. GTV changes between simulation and first fraction (ΔSF1) and all fractions were recorded. Wilcoxon paired tests were used for intrapatient comparisons. Logistic and linear regression models were used for features associated with dichotomous and continuous variables, respectively. RESULTS Once-daily fractions of 8 Gy or 10 Gy were delivered to 70 adrenal metastases. Median simulation-F1 interval was 13 days; F1-F5 interval was 13 days. Median baseline GTVs at simulation and F1 were 26.6 and 27.2 cc, respectively (p < 0.001). Mean ΔSF1 was + 9.1% (2.9 cc) relative to simulation; 47% of GTVs decreased in volume at F5 versus F1. GTV variations of ≥ 20% occurred in 59% treatments at some point between simulation to end SABR, and these did not correlate with baseline tumor characteristics. At a median follow-up of 20.3 months, a radiological complete response (CR) was seen in 23% of 64 evaluable patients. CR was associated with baseline GTV (p = 0.03) and ΔF1F5 (p = 0.03). Local relapses were seen in 6%. CONCLUSION Frequent changes in adrenal GTVs during 5-fraction SABR delivery support the use of on-couch adaptive replanning. The likelihood of a radiological CR correlates with the baseline GTV and intra-treatment GTV decline.
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- Nicolas Giraud
- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Stanzione A, Ponsiglione A, Alessandrino F, Brembilla G, Imbriaco M. Beyond diagnosis: is there a role for radiomics in prostate cancer management? Eur Radiol Exp 2023; 7:13. [PMID: 36907973 PMCID: PMC10008761 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-023-00321-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023] Open
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The role of imaging in pretreatment staging and management of prostate cancer (PCa) is constantly evolving. In the last decade, there has been an ever-growing interest in radiomics as an image analysis approach able to extract objective quantitative features that are missed by human eye. However, most of PCa radiomics studies have been focused on cancer detection and characterisation. With this narrative review we aimed to provide a synopsis of the recently proposed potential applications of radiomics for PCa with a management-based approach, focusing on primary treatments with curative intent and active surveillance as well as highlighting on recurrent disease after primary treatment. Current evidence is encouraging, with radiomics and artificial intelligence appearing as feasible tools to aid physicians in planning PCa management. However, the lack of external independent datasets for validation and prospectively designed studies casts a shadow on the reliability and generalisability of radiomics models, delaying their translation into clinical practice.Key points• Artificial intelligence solutions have been proposed to streamline prostate cancer radiotherapy planning.• Radiomics models could improve risk assessment for radical prostatectomy patient selection.• Delta-radiomics appears promising for the management of patients under active surveillance.• Radiomics might outperform current nomograms for prostate cancer recurrence risk assessment.• Reproducibility of results, methodological and ethical issues must still be faced before clinical implementation.
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- Arnaldo Stanzione
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Qian WL, Chen Q, Zhang JB, Xu JM, Hu CH. RESOLVE-based radiomics in cervical cancer: improved image quality means better feature reproducibility? Clin Radiol 2023; 78:e469-e476. [PMID: 37029000 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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AIM To compare the reproducibility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)-based radiomic features between readout-segmented echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging (RESOLVE) and single-shot echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging (SS-EPI DWI) in cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The RESOLVE and SS-EPI DWI images of 36 patients with histopathologically confirmed cervical cancer were collected retrospectively. Two observers independently delineated the whole tumour on RESOLVE and SS-EPI DWI, and then copied them to the corresponding ADC maps. Shape, first-order, and texture features were extracted from ADC maps in the original and filtered (Laplacian of Gaussian [LoG] and wavelet) images. Thereafter, 1,316 features were generated in each RESOLVE and SS-EPI DWI, respectively. The reproducibility of radiomic features was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS In the original images, RESOLVE showed 92.86%, 66.67%, and 86.67% of features with excellent reproducibility in shape, first-order, and texture features, while SS-EPI DWI showed 85.71%, 72.22%, and 60% of features with excellent reproducibility, respectively. In the LoG and wavelet filtered images, RESOLVE had 56.77% and 65.32% of features with excellent reproducibility and SS-EPI DWI had 44.95% and 61.96% of features with excellent reproducibility, respectively. CONCLUSION Compared with SS-EPI DWI, the feature reproducibility of RESOLVE was better in cervical cancer, especially for texture features. The filtered images cannot improve the feature reproducibility compared with the original images for both SS-EPI DWI and RESOLVE.
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Robustness of Radiomics in Pre-Surgical Computer Tomography of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Pers Med 2022; 13:jpm13010083. [PMID: 36675744 PMCID: PMC9864775 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13010083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background: Radiomic features are increasingly used in CT of NSCLC. However, their robustness with respect to segmentation variability has not yet been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to assess radiomic features agreement across three kinds of segmentation. Methods: We retrospectively included 48 patients suffering from NSCLC who underwent pre-surgery CT. Two expert radiologists in consensus manually delineated three 3D-ROIs on each patient. To assess robustness for each feature, the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) across segmentations was evaluated. The ‘sensitivity’ of ICC upon some parameters affecting features computation (such as bin-width for first-order features and pixel-distances for second-order features) was also evaluated. Moreover, an assessment with respect to interpolator and isotropic resolution was also performed. Results: Our results indicate that ‘shape’ features tend to have excellent agreement (ICC > 0.9) across segmentations; moreover, they have approximately zero sensitivity to other parameters. ‘First-order’ features are in general sensitive to parameters variation; however, a few of them showed excellent agreement and low sensitivity (below 0.1) with respect to bin-width and pixel-distance. Similarly, a few second-order features showed excellent agreement and low sensitivity. Conclusions: Our results suggest that a limited number of radiomic features can achieve a high level of reproducibility in CT of NSCLC.
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Cui Y, Yin FF. Impact of image quality on radiomics applications. Phys Med Biol 2022; 67. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac7fd7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Radiomics features extracted from medical images have been widely reported to be useful in the patient specific outcome modeling for variety of assessment and prediction purposes. Successful application of radiomics features as imaging biomarkers, however, is dependent on the robustness of the approach to the variation in each step of the modeling workflow. Variation in the input image quality is one of the main sources that impacts the reproducibility of radiomics analysis when a model is applied to broader range of medical imaging data. The quality of medical image is generally affected by both the scanner related factors such as image acquisition/reconstruction settings and the patient related factors such as patient motion. This article aimed to review the published literatures in this field that reported the impact of various imaging factors on the radiomics features through the change in image quality. The literatures were categorized by different imaging modalities and also tabulated based on the imaging parameters and the class of radiomics features included in the study. Strategies for image quality standardization were discussed based on the relevant literatures and recommendations for reducing the impact of image quality variation on the radiomics in multi-institutional clinical trial were summarized at the end of this article.
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Sushentsev N, Barrett T. The role of artificial intelligence in MRI-driven active surveillance in prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 2022; 19:510. [PMID: 35715704 DOI: 10.1038/s41585-022-00619-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Nikita Sushentsev
- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Wong KL, Cheng KH, Lam SK, Liu C, Cai J. Review of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment response. PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Kwun Lam Wong
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China
- Department of Radiotherapy Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital HKSH Medical Group Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR People's Republic of China
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Yang B, Yuan J, Poon DM, Geng H, Lam WW, Cheung KY, Yu SK. Assessment of planning target volume margins in 1.5 T magnetic resonance‐guided stereotactic body radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Bin Yang
- Medical Physics Department Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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- Research Department Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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- Comprehensive Oncology Centre Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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- Medical Physics Department Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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- Medical Physics Department Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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- Medical Physics Department Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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- Medical Physics Department Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Happy Valley Hong Kong China
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Scalco E, Rizzo G, Mastropietro A. The stability of oncologic MRI radiomic features and the potential role of deep learning: a review. Phys Med Biol 2022; 67. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac60b9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The use of MRI radiomic models for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment response prediction of tumors has been increasingly reported in literature. However, its widespread adoption in clinics is hampered by issues related to features stability. In the MRI radiomic workflow, the main factors that affect radiomic features computation can be found in the image acquisition and reconstruction phase, in the image pre-processing steps, and in the segmentation of the region of interest on which radiomic indices are extracted. Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), having shown their potentiality in the medical image processing and analysis field, can be seen as an attractive strategy to partially overcome the issues related to radiomic stability and mitigate their impact. In fact, DNN approaches can be prospectively integrated in the MRI radiomic workflow to improve image quality, obtain accurate and reproducible segmentations and generate standardized images. In this review, DNN methods that can be included in the image processing steps of the radiomic workflow are described and discussed, in the light of a detailed analysis of the literature in the context of MRI radiomic reliability.
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Xue C, Yuan J, Zhou Y, Wong OL, Cheung KY, Yu SK. Acquisition repeatability of MRI radiomics features in the head and neck: a dual-3D-sequence multi-scan study. Vis Comput Ind Biomed Art 2022; 5:10. [PMID: 35359245 PMCID: PMC8971276 DOI: 10.1186/s42492-022-00106-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Radiomics has increasingly been investigated as a potential biomarker in quantitative imaging to facilitate personalized diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC), a group of malignancies associated with high heterogeneity. However, the feature reliability of radiomics is a major obstacle to its broad validity and generality in application to the highly heterogeneous head and neck (HN) tissues. In particular, feature repeatability of radiomics in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition, which is considered a crucial confounding factor of radiomics feature reliability, is still sparsely investigated. This study prospectively investigated the acquisition repeatability of 93 MRI radiomics features in ten HN tissues of 15 healthy volunteers, aiming for potential magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) treatment of HNC. Each subject underwent four MRI acquisitions with MRgRT treatment position and immobilization using two pulse sequences of 3D T1-weighed turbo spin-echo and 3D T2-weighed turbo spin-echo on a 1.5 T MRI simulator. The repeatability of radiomics feature acquisition was evaluated in terms of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), whereas within-subject acquisition variability was evaluated in terms of the coefficient of variation (CV). The results showed that MRI radiomics features exhibited heterogeneous acquisition variability and uncertainty dependent on feature types, tissues, and pulse sequences. Only a small fraction of features showed excellent acquisition repeatability (ICC > 0.9) and low within-subject variability. Multiple MRI scans improved the accuracy and confidence of the identification of reliable features concerning MRI acquisition compared to simple test-retest repeated scans. This study contributes to the literature on the reliability of radiomics features with respect to MRI acquisition and the selection of reliable radiomics features for use in modeling in future HNC MRgRT applications.
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- Cindy Xue
- Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
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- Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Medical Physics Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Medical Physics Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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Liu C, Li M, Xiao H, Li T, Li W, Zhang J, Teng X, Cai J. Advances in MRI‐guided precision radiotherapy. PRECISION RADIATION ONCOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pro6.1143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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- Chenyang Liu
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology Philips Healthcare Chengdu China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China
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Urraro F, Nardone V, Reginelli A, Varelli C, Angrisani A, Patanè V, D'Ambrosio L, Roccatagliata P, Russo GM, Gallo L, De Chiara M, Altucci L, Cappabianca S. MRI Radiomics in Prostate Cancer: A Reliability Study. Front Oncol 2022; 11:805137. [PMID: 34993153 PMCID: PMC8725993 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.805137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Radiomics can provide quantitative features from medical imaging that can be correlated to clinical endpoints. The challenges relevant to robustness of radiomics features have been analyzed by many researchers, as it seems to be influenced by acquisition and reconstruction protocols, as well as by the segmentation of the region of interest (ROI). Prostate cancer (PCa) represents a difficult playground for this technique, due to discrepancies in the identification of the cancer lesion and the heterogeneity of the acquisition protocols. The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability of radiomics in PCa magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS A homogeneous cohort of patients with a PSA rise that underwent multiparametric MRI imaging of the prostate before biopsy was tested in this study. All the patients were acquired with the same MRI scanner, with a standardized protocol. The identification and the contouring of the region of interest (ROI) of an MRI suspicious cancer lesion were done by two radiologists with great experience in prostate cancer (>10 years). After the segmentation, the texture features were extracted with LIFEx. Texture features were then tested with intraclass coefficient correlation (ICC) analysis to analyze the reliability of the segmentation. RESULTS Forty-four consecutive patients were included in the present analysis. In 26 patients (59.1%), the prostate biopsy confirmed the presence of prostate cancer, which was scored as Gleason 6 in 6 patients (13.6%), Gleason 3 + 4 in 8 patients (18.2%), and Gleason 4 + 3 in 12 patients (27.3%). The reliability analysis conversely showed poor reliability in the majority of the MRI acquisition (61% in T2, 89% in DWI50, 44% in DWI400, and 83% in DWI1,500), with ADC acquisition only showing better reliability (poor reliability in only 33% of the texture features). CONCLUSIONS The low ratio of reliability in a monoinstitutional homogeneous cohort represents a significant alarm bell for the application of MRI radiomics in the field of prostate cancer. More work is needed in a clinical setting to further study the potential of MRI radiomics in prostate cancer.
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- Fabrizio Urraro
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Ericsson-Szecsenyi R, Zhang G, Redler G, Feygelman V, Rosenberg S, Latifi K, Ceberg C, Moros EG. Robustness Assessment of Images From a 0.35T Scanner of an Integrated MRI-Linac: Characterization of Radiomics Features in Phantom and Patient Data. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2022; 21:15330338221099113. [PMID: 35521966 PMCID: PMC9083059 DOI: 10.1177/15330338221099113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Purpose: Radiomics entails the extraction of quantitative imaging biomarkers (or radiomics features) hypothesized to provide additional pathophysiological and/or clinical information compared to qualitative visual observation and interpretation. This retrospective study explores the variability of radiomics features extracted from images acquired with the 0.35 T scanner of an integrated MRI-Linac. We hypothesized we would be able to identify features with high repeatability and reproducibility over various imaging conditions using phantom and patient imaging studies. We also compared findings from the literature relevant to our results. Methods: Eleven scans of a Magphan® RT phantom over 13 months and 11 scans of a ViewRay Daily QA phantom over 11 days constituted the phantom data. Patient datasets included 50 images from ten anonymized stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) pancreatic cancer patients (50 Gy in 5 fractions). A True Fast Imaging with Steady-State Free Precession (TRUFI) pulse sequence was selected, using a voxel resolution of 1.5 mm × 1.5 mm × 1.5 mm and 1.5 mm × 1.5 mm × 3.0 mm for phantom and patient data, respectively. A total of 1087 shape-based, first, second, and higher order features were extracted followed by robustness analysis. Robustness was assessed with the Coefficient of Variation (CoV < 5%). Results: We identified 130 robust features across the datasets. Robust features were found within each category, except for 2 second-order sub-groups, namely, Gray Level Size Zone Matrix (GLSZM) and Neighborhood Gray Tone Difference Matrix (NGTDM). Additionally, several robust features agreed with findings from other stability assessments or predictive performance studies in the literature. Conclusion: We verified the stability of the 0.35 T scanner of an integrated MRI-Linac for longitudinal radiomics phantom studies and identified robust features over various imaging conditions. We conclude that phantom measurements can be used to identify robust radiomics features. More stability assessment research is warranted.
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- Radiation Oncology Department, 25301H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, 25301H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, 25301H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, 25301H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Department, 25301H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medical Radiation Physics, Clinical Sciences, 5193Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Radiation Oncology Department, 25301H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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