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Guo W, Yu Y, Xin C, Jin G. Comparative study of optical fiber immunosensors based on traditional antibody or nanobody for detecting HER2. Talanta 2024; 277:126317. [PMID: 38810383 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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In this study, we present a novel biomarker detection platform employing a modified S-tapered fiber coated with gold nanoparticle/graphene oxide (GNP/GO) for quantifying human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) concentrations, using antibodies as sensing elements. The fabrication of this device involves implementing an in-situ layer-by-layer technique coupled with a chemical adsorption step to achieve the self-assembly of GNP, GO, and antibodies on the STF surface. The detection mechanism relies on monitoring the refractive index changes induced by the adsorption of HER2 onto the immobilized antibodies. For comparative analysis, both monoclonal antibody (mAb) and the novel nanobody (Nb) were employed in constructing the STF immunosensor, referred to as the mAb immunosensor and Nb immunosensor, respectively. Spectral analysis results highlight that the Nb immunosensor exhibits twice the sensitivity of the mAb immunosensor. This enhanced sensitivity is attributed to the small size, high antigen affinity, strong specificity, and structural stability of Nb. The Nb immunosensor demonstrated an impressive detection limit of 0.001 nM for HER2, surpassing the detection limit of the mAb immunosensor. These findings underscore the potential of the proposed Nb immunosensor as a promising and sensitive tool for HER2 detection, contributing to the diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer. Furthermore, the simplicity of production and excellent optical performance position the Nb immunosensor as a prospective real-time biosensor with minimal cytotoxicity.
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- Wanmei Guo
- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Application, School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Application, School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Solid Laser Technology and Application, School of Science, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, China.
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Fan Y, Zhao D, Su J, Yuan W, Niu S, Guo W, Jiang W. Radiomic Signatures Based on Mammography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging as New Markers for Estimation of Ki-67 and HER-2 Status in Breast Cancer. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2023; 47:890-897. [PMID: 37948363 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to investigate the values of intratumoral and peritumoral regions based on mammography and magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of Ki-67 and human epidermal growth factor (HER-2) status in breast cancer (BC). METHODS Two hundred BC patients were consecutively enrolled between January 2017 and March 2021 and divided into training (n = 133) and validation (n = 67) groups. All the patients underwent breast mammography and magnetic resonance imaging screening. Features were derived from intratumoral and peritumoral regions of the tumor and selected using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression to build radiomic signatures (RSs). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and the DeLong test were performed to assess and compare each RS. RESULTS For each modality, the combined RSs integrating features from intratumoral and peritumoral regions always showed better prediction performance for predicting Ki-67 and HER-2 status compared with the RSs derived from intratumoral or peritumoral regions separately. The multimodality and multiregional combined RSs achieved the best prediction performance for predicting the Ki-67 and HER-2 status with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.888 and 0.868 in the training cohort and 0.800 and 0.848 in the validation cohort, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Peritumoral areas provide complementary information to intratumoral regions of BC. The developed multimodality and multiregional combined RSs have good potential for noninvasive evaluation of Ki-67 and HER-2 status in BC.
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- Ying Fan
- From the School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Liaoning
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- From the School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- From the School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- From the School of Intelligent Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang
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- College of Computer Science, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang
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- Department of Scientific Research and Academic, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Liaoning, People's Republic. China
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Hussain S, Lafarga-Osuna Y, Ali M, Naseem U, Ahmed M, Tamez-Peña JG. Deep learning, radiomics and radiogenomics applications in the digital breast tomosynthesis: a systematic review. BMC Bioinformatics 2023; 24:401. [PMID: 37884877 PMCID: PMC10605943 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-023-05515-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent advancements in computing power and state-of-the-art algorithms have helped in more accessible and accurate diagnosis of numerous diseases. In addition, the development of de novo areas in imaging science, such as radiomics and radiogenomics, have been adding more to personalize healthcare to stratify patients better. These techniques associate imaging phenotypes with the related disease genes. Various imaging modalities have been used for years to diagnose breast cancer. Nonetheless, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), a state-of-the-art technique, has produced promising results comparatively. DBT, a 3D mammography, is replacing conventional 2D mammography rapidly. This technological advancement is key to AI algorithms for accurately interpreting medical images. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS This paper presents a comprehensive review of deep learning (DL), radiomics and radiogenomics in breast image analysis. This review focuses on DBT, its extracted synthetic mammography (SM), and full-field digital mammography (FFDM). Furthermore, this survey provides systematic knowledge about DL, radiomics, and radiogenomics for beginners and advanced-level researchers. RESULTS A total of 500 articles were identified, with 30 studies included as the set criteria. Parallel benchmarking of radiomics, radiogenomics, and DL models applied to the DBT images could allow clinicians and researchers alike to have greater awareness as they consider clinical deployment or development of new models. This review provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the current state of early breast cancer detection using DBT images. CONCLUSION Using this survey, investigators with various backgrounds can easily seek interdisciplinary science and new DL, radiomics, and radiogenomics directions towards DBT.
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- Sadam Hussain
- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849, Monterrey, Mexico.
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849, Monterrey, Mexico
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849, Monterrey, Mexico
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- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849, Monterrey, Mexico
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849, Monterrey, Mexico
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Panico A, Gatta G, Salvia A, Grezia GD, Fico N, Cuccurullo V. Radiomics in Breast Imaging: Future Development. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13050862. [PMID: 37241032 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13050862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common and most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in women. There are several risk factors related to habits and heredity, and screening is essential to reduce the incidence of mortality. Thanks to screening and increased awareness among women, most breast cancers are diagnosed at an early stage, increasing the chances of cure and survival. Regular screening is essential. Mammography is currently the gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis. In mammography, we can encounter problems with the sensitivity of the instrument; in fact, in the case of a high density of glands, the ability to detect small masses is reduced. In fact, in some cases, the lesion may not be particularly evident, it may be hidden, and it is possible to incur false negatives as partial details that may escape the radiologist's eye. The problem is, therefore, substantial, and it makes sense to look for techniques that can increase the quality of diagnosis. In recent years, innovative techniques based on artificial intelligence have been used in this regard, which are able to see where the human eye cannot reach. In this paper, we can see the application of radiomics in mammography.
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- Alessandra Panico
- Radiology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Radiology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", Università di Napoli Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, Università della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy
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Pesapane F, De Marco P, Rapino A, Lombardo E, Nicosia L, Tantrige P, Rotili A, Bozzini AC, Penco S, Dominelli V, Trentin C, Ferrari F, Farina M, Meneghetti L, Latronico A, Abbate F, Origgi D, Carrafiello G, Cassano E. How Radiomics Can Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12041372. [PMID: 36835908 PMCID: PMC9963325 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12041372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Recent technological advances in the field of artificial intelligence hold promise in addressing medical challenges in breast cancer care, such as early diagnosis, cancer subtype determination and molecular profiling, prediction of lymph node metastases, and prognostication of treatment response and probability of recurrence. Radiomics is a quantitative approach to medical imaging, which aims to enhance the existing data available to clinicians by means of advanced mathematical analysis using artificial intelligence. Various published studies from different fields in imaging have highlighted the potential of radiomics to enhance clinical decision making. In this review, we describe the evolution of AI in breast imaging and its frontiers, focusing on handcrafted and deep learning radiomics. We present a typical workflow of a radiomics analysis and a practical "how-to" guide. Finally, we summarize the methodology and implementation of radiomics in breast cancer, based on the most recent scientific literature to help researchers and clinicians gain fundamental knowledge of this emerging technology. Alongside this, we discuss the current limitations of radiomics and challenges of integration into clinical practice with conceptual consistency, data curation, technical reproducibility, adequate accuracy, and clinical translation. The incorporation of radiomics with clinical, histopathological, and genomic information will enable physicians to move forward to a higher level of personalized management of patients with breast cancer.
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- Filippo Pesapane
- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-574891
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- Medical Physics Unit, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- UOC of Diagnostic Imaging, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Medical Physics Unit, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Foundation Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Division, IEO European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Zheng D, He X, Jing J. Overview of Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Medical Imaging. J Clin Med 2023; 12:419. [PMID: 36675348 PMCID: PMC9864608 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12020419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The heavy global burden and mortality of breast cancer emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. Imaging detection is one of the main tools used in clinical practice for screening, diagnosis, and treatment efficacy evaluation, and can visualize changes in tumor size and texture before and after treatment. The overwhelming number of images, which lead to a heavy workload for radiologists and a sluggish reporting period, suggests the need for computer-aid detection techniques and platform. In addition, complex and changeable image features, heterogeneous quality of images, and inconsistent interpretation by different radiologists and medical institutions constitute the primary difficulties in breast cancer screening and imaging diagnosis. The advancement of imaging-based artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted tumor diagnosis is an ideal strategy for improving imaging diagnosis efficient and accuracy. By learning from image data input and constructing algorithm models, AI is able to recognize, segment, and diagnose tumor lesion automatically, showing promising application prospects. Furthermore, the rapid advancement of "omics" promotes a deeper and more comprehensive recognition of the nature of cancer. The fascinating relationship between tumor image and molecular characteristics has attracted attention to the radiomic and radiogenomics, which allow us to perform analysis and detection on the molecular level with no need for invasive operations. In this review, we integrate the current developments in AI-assisted imaging diagnosis and discuss the advances of AI-based breast cancer precise diagnosis from a clinical point of view. Although AI-assisted imaging breast cancer screening and detection is an emerging field and draws much attention, the clinical application of AI in tumor lesion recognition, segmentation, and diagnosis is still limited to research or in limited patients' cohort. Randomized clinical trials based on large and high-quality cohort are lacking. This review aims to describe the progress of the imaging-based AI application in breast cancer screening and diagnosis for clinicians.
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- Laboratory of Integrative Medicine, Clinical Research Center for Breast, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center, Chengdu 610041, China
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Anandarajah A, Chen Y, Colditz GA, Hardi A, Stoll C, Jiang S. Studies of parenchymal texture added to mammographic breast density and risk of breast cancer: a systematic review of the methods used in the literature. Breast Cancer Res 2022; 24:101. [PMID: 36585732 PMCID: PMC9805242 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-022-01600-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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This systematic review aimed to assess the methods used to classify mammographic breast parenchymal features in relation to the prediction of future breast cancer. The databases including Medline (Ovid) 1946-, Embase.com 1947-, CINAHL Plus 1937-, Scopus 1823-, Cochrane Library (including CENTRAL), and Clinicaltrials.gov were searched through October 2021 to extract published articles in English describing the relationship of parenchymal texture features with the risk of breast cancer. Twenty-eight articles published since 2016 were included in the final review. The identification of parenchymal texture features varied from using a predefined list to machine-driven identification. A reduction in the number of features chosen for subsequent analysis in relation to cancer incidence then varied across statistical approaches and machine learning methods. The variation in approach and number of features identified for inclusion in analysis precluded generating a quantitative summary or meta-analysis of the value of these features to improve predicting risk of future breast cancers. This updated overview of the state of the art revealed research gaps; based on these, we provide recommendations for future studies using parenchymal features for mammogram images to make use of accumulating image data, and external validation of prediction models that extend to 5 and 10 years to guide clinical risk management. Following these recommendations could enhance the applicability of models, helping improve risk classification and risk prediction for women to tailor screening and prevention strategies to the level of risk.
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- Akila Anandarajah
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave MSC 8100-0094-2200, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave MSC 8100-0094-2200, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine, MSC 8132-12-01, 660 S Euclid Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave MSC 8100-0094-2200, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave MSC 8100-0094-2200, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
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Sheng W, Xia S, Wang Y, Yan L, Ke S, Mellisa E, Gong F, Zheng Y, Tang T. Invasive ductal breast cancer molecular subtype prediction by MRI radiomic and clinical features based on machine learning. Front Oncol 2022; 12:964605. [PMID: 36172153 PMCID: PMC9510620 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.964605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundMost studies of molecular subtype prediction in breast cancer were mainly based on two-dimensional MRI images, the predictive value of three-dimensional volumetric features from dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) for predicting breast cancer molecular subtypes has not been thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to look into the role of features derived from DCE-MRI and how they could be combined with clinical data to predict invasive ductal breast cancer molecular subtypes.MethodsFrom January 2019 to December 2021, 190 Chinese women with invasive ductal breast cancer were studied (32 triple-negative, 59 HER2-enriched, and 99 luminal lesions) in this institutional review board-approved retrospective cohort study. The image processing software extracted 1130 quantitative radiomic features from the segmented lesion area, including shape-based, first-order statistical, texture, and wavelet features. Three binary classifications of the subtypes were performed: triple-negative vs. non-triple-negative, HER2-overexpressed vs. non-HER2-overexpressed, and luminal (A + B) vs. non-luminal. For the classification, five machine learning methods (random forest, logistic regression, support vector machine, naïve Bayes, and eXtreme Gradient Boosting) were employed. The classifiers were chosen using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method. The area evaluated classification performance under the receiver operating characteristic curve, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, F1-Score, false positive rate, precision, and geometric mean.ResultsEXtreme Gradient Boosting model showed the best performance in luminal and non-luminal groups, with AUC, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, F1-Score, false positive rate, precision, and geometric mean of 0.8282, 0.7524, 0.6542, 0.6964, 0.6086, 0.3458, 0.8524 and 0.7016, respectively. Meanwhile, the random forest model showed the best performance in HER2-overexpressed and non-HER2-overexpressed groups, with AUC, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, F1-Score, false positive rate, precision, and geometric mean of 0.8054, 0.2941, 0.9744, 0.7679, 0.4348, 0.0256, 0.8333 and 0.5353, respectively. Furthermore, eXtreme Gradient Boosting model showed the best performance in the triple-negative and non-triple-negative groups, with AUC, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, F1-Score, false positive rate, precision, and geometric mean of 0.9031, 0.9362, 0.4444, 0.8571, 0.9167, 0.5556, 0.8980 and 0.6450.ConclusionClinical data and three-dimension imaging features from DCE-MRI were identified as potential biomarkers for distinguishing between three molecular subtypes of invasive ductal carcinomas breast cancer. In the future, more extensive studies will be required to evaluate the findings.
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- Weiyong Sheng
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Science and Technology Research Management, Wuhan Blood Center, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Yun Zheng, ; Tiansheng Tang,
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
- *Correspondence: Yun Zheng, ; Tiansheng Tang,
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Favati B, Borgheresi R, Giannelli M, Marini C, Vani V, Marfisi D, Linsalata S, Moretti M, Mazzotta D, Neri E. Radiomic Applications on Digital Breast Tomosynthesis of BI-RADS Category 4 Calcifications Sent for Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:771. [PMID: 35453819 PMCID: PMC9026298 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12040771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A fair amount of microcalcifications sent for biopsy are false positives. The study investigates whether quantitative radiomic features extracted from digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can be an additional and useful tool to discriminate between benign and malignant BI-RADS category 4 microcalcification. METHODS This retrospective study included 252 female patients with BI-RADS category 4 microcalcifications. The patients were divided into two groups according to micro-histopathology: 126 patients with benign lesions and 126 patients with certain or possible malignancies. A total of 91 radiomic features were extracted for each patient, and the 12 most representative features were selected by using the agglomerative hierarchical clustering method. The binary classification task of the two groups was carried out by using four different machine-learning algorithms (i.e., linear support vector machine (SVM), radial basis function (RBF) SVM, logistic regression (LR), and random forest (RF)). Accuracy, sensitivity, sensibility, and the area under the curve (AUC) were calculated for each of them. RESULTS The best performance was achieved using the RF classifier (AUC = 0.59, 95% confidence interval 0.57-0.60; sensitivity = 0.56, 95% CI 0.54-0.58; specificity = 0.61, 95% CI 0.59-0.63; accuracy = 0.58, 95% CI 0.57-0.59). CONCLUSIONS DBT-based radiomic analysis seems to have only limited potential in discriminating benign from malignant microcalcifications.
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- Benedetta Favati
- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (B.F.); (E.N.)
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- Unit of Medical Physics, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (R.B.); (M.G.); (D.M.); (S.L.)
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- Unit of Medical Physics, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (R.B.); (M.G.); (D.M.); (S.L.)
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- S.D. Radiologia Senologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56125 Pisa, Italy; (C.M.); (M.M.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (B.F.); (E.N.)
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- Unit of Medical Physics, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (R.B.); (M.G.); (D.M.); (S.L.)
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- Unit of Medical Physics, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (R.B.); (M.G.); (D.M.); (S.L.)
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- S.D. Radiologia Senologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56125 Pisa, Italy; (C.M.); (M.M.); (D.M.)
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- S.D. Radiologia Senologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Via Roma 67, 56125 Pisa, Italy; (C.M.); (M.M.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Translational Research, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (B.F.); (E.N.)
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Via della Signora 2, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Giorgis SD, Garlaschi A, Brunetti N, Tosto S, Rescinito G, Monetti F, Oddone C, Massa B, Pitto F, Calabrese M, Tagliafico AS. Axillary adenopathy after COVID-19 vaccine in patients undergoing breast ultrasound. J Ultrason 2021; 21:e361-e364. [PMID: 34970450 PMCID: PMC8678641 DOI: 10.15557/jou.2021.0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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After COVID-19 vaccination, a spectrum of axillary lymphadenopathy were observed in patients undergoing routine breast ultrasound. Malignancy remains the most serious differential in cases of unilateral axillary adenopathy. Knowledge of axillary ultrasound findings after COVID-19 vaccination is essential to prevent unnecessary biopsy or change in therapy in oncological patients. From March to May 2021, 10 female patients underwent breast ultrasound in our Department for the evaluation of axillary lumps. All the patients received their first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine 20–30 days before the exam in the same extremity of the ultrasound evaluation where lymphadenopathy was found. Five patients had a personal history of previous breast cancer, and the radiologist decided to perform a core biopsy (the histology was negative for malignancy). The other five patients with no personal history of cancer underwent ultrasound and returned after a short-term follow-up. Regression of the enlarged lymph nodes was found.
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- Sara De Giorgis
- Radiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Radiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Cyto-Histopathological Unit, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Cyto-Histopathological Unit, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Radiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy.,Department of Radiology, IRCCS - Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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Siviengphanom S, Gandomkar Z, Lewis SJ, Brennan PC. Mammography-based Radiomics in Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review of Current Knowledge and Future Needs. Acad Radiol 2021; 29:1228-1247. [PMID: 34799256 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2021.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Breast cancer is a highly complex heterogeneous disease. Current validated prognostic factors (e.g., histological grade, lymph node involvement, receptor status, and proliferation index), as well as multigene tests (e.g., Oncotype DX and PAM50) are helpful to describe breast cancer characteristics and predict the chance of recurrence risk and survival. Nevertheless, they are invasive and cannot capture a complete heterogeneity of the entire breast tumor resulting in up to 30% of patients being either over- or under-treated for breast cancer. Furthermore, multigene testings are time consuming and expensive. Radiomics is emerging as a reliable, accurate, non-invasive, and cost-effective approach of using quantitative image features to classify breast cancer characteristics and predict patient outcomes. Several recent radiomics reviews have been conducted in breast cancer, however, specific mammography-based radiomics studies have not been well discussed. This scoping review aims to assess and summarize the current evidence on the potential usefulness of mammography-based (i.e., digital mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis, and contrast-enhanced mammography) radiomics in predicting factors that describe breast cancer characteristics, recurrence, and survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed database and eligible text reference were searched using relevant keywords to identify studies published between 2015 and December 19, 2020. Studies collected were screened and assessed based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS Eighteen eligible studies were included and organized into three main sections: radiomics predicting breast cancer characteristics, radiomics predicting breast cancer recurrence and survival, and radiomics integrating with clinical data. Majority of publications reported retrospective studies while three studies examined prospective cohorts. Encouraging results were reported, suggesting the potential clinical value of mammography-based radiomics. Further efforts are required to standardize radiomics approaches and catalogue reproducible and relevant mammographic radiomic features. The role of integrating radiomics with other information is discussed. CONCLUSION The potential role of mammography-based radiomics appears promising but more efforts are required to further evaluate its reliability as a routine clinical tool.
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- Somphone Siviengphanom
- Discipline of Medical Imaging Sciences, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 7, Susan Wakil Health Building D18, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia..
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- Discipline of Medical Imaging Sciences, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 7, Susan Wakil Health Building D18, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Discipline of Medical Imaging Sciences, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 7, Susan Wakil Health Building D18, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Discipline of Medical Imaging Sciences, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Level 7, Susan Wakil Health Building D18, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Zhao Y, Chen R, Zhang T, Chen C, Muhelisa M, Huang J, Xu Y, Ma X. MRI-Based Machine Learning in Differentiation Between Benign and Malignant Breast Lesions. Front Oncol 2021; 11:552634. [PMID: 34733774 PMCID: PMC8558475 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.552634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Differential diagnosis between benign and malignant breast lesions is of crucial importance relating to follow-up treatment. Recent development in texture analysis and machine learning may lead to a new solution to this problem. Method This current study enrolled a total number of 265 patients (benign breast lesions:malignant breast lesions = 71:194) diagnosed in our hospital and received magnetic resonance imaging between January 2014 and August 2017. Patients were randomly divided into the training group and validation group (4:1), and two radiologists extracted their texture features from the contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. We performed five different feature selection methods including Distance correlation, Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT), least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), random forest (RF), eXtreme gradient boosting (Xgboost) and five independent classification models were built based on Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) algorithm. Results All five models showed promising results to discriminate malignant breast lesions from benign breast lesions, and the areas under the curve (AUCs) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) were all above 0.830 in both training and validation groups. The model with a better discriminating ability was the combination of LDA + gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT). The sensitivity, specificity, AUC, and accuracy in the training group were 0.814, 0.883, 0.922, and 0.868, respectively; LDA + random forest (RF) also suggests promising results with the AUC of 0.906 in the training group. Conclusion The evidence of this study, while preliminary, suggested that a combination of MRI texture analysis and LDA algorithm could discriminate benign breast lesions from malignant breast lesions. Further multicenter researches in this field would be of great help in the validation of the result.
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- Yanjie Zhao
- Department of Biotherapy, West China Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Guiqian International General Hospital, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, West China Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, West China Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, West China Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, West China Hospital and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Machine Learning: Applications and Advanced Progresses of Radiomics in Endocrine Neoplasms. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2021; 2021:8615450. [PMID: 34671399 PMCID: PMC8523238 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8615450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Endocrine neoplasms remain a great threat to human health. It is extremely important to make a clear diagnosis and timely treatment of endocrine tumors. Machine learning includes radiomics, which has long been utilized in clinical cancer research. Radiomics refers to the extraction of valuable information by analyzing a large amount of standard data with high-throughput medical images mainly including computed tomography, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. With the quantitative imaging analysis and model building, radiomics can reflect specific underlying characteristics of a disease that otherwise could not be evaluated visually. More and more promising results of radiomics in oncological practice have been seen in recent years. Radiomics may have the potential to supplement traditional imaging analysis and assist in providing precision medicine for patients. Radiomics had developed rapidly in endocrine neoplasms practice in the past decade. In this review, we would introduce the general workflow of radiomics and summarize the applications and developments of radiomics in endocrine neoplasms in recent years. The limitations of current radiomic research studies and future development directions would also be discussed.
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Niu S, Wang X, Zhao N, Liu G, Kan Y, Dong Y, Cui EN, Luo Y, Yu T, Jiang X. Radiomic Evaluations of the Diagnostic Performance of DM, DBT, DCE MRI, DWI, and Their Combination for the Diagnosisof Breast Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:725922. [PMID: 34568055 PMCID: PMC8461299 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.725922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aims to evaluate digital mammography (DM), digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE), and diffusion-weighted (DW) MRI, individually and combined, for the values in the diagnosis of breast cancer, and propose a visualized clinical-radiomics nomogram for potential clinical uses. Methods A total of 120 patients were enrolled between September 2017 and July 2018, all underwent preoperative DM, DBT, DCE, and DWI scans. Radiomics features were extracted and selected using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. A radiomics nomogram was constructed integrating the radiomics signature and important clinical predictors, and assessed with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results The radiomics signature derived from DBT plus DM generated a lower area under the ROC curve (AUC) and sensitivity, but a higher specificity compared with that from DCE plus DWI. The nomogram integrating the combined radiomics signature, age, and menstruation status achieved the best diagnostic performance in the training (AUCs, nomogram vs. combined radiomics signature vs. clinical model, 0.975 vs. 0.964 vs. 0.782) and validation (AUCs, nomogram vs. combined radiomics signature vs. clinical model, 0.983 vs. 0.978 vs. 0.680) cohorts. DCA confirmed the potential clinical usefulness of the nomogram. Conclusions The DBT plus DM provided a lower AUC and sensitivity, but a higher specificity than DCE plus DWI for detecting breast cancer. The proposed clinical-radiomics nomogram has diagnostic advantages over each modality, and can be considered as an efficient tool for breast cancer screening.
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- Shuxian Niu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Fundamental Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Fundamental Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Recent Radiomics Advancements in Breast Cancer: Lessons and Pitfalls for the Next Future. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 28:2351-2372. [PMID: 34202321 PMCID: PMC8293249 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol28040217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Radiomics is an emerging translational field of medicine based on the extraction of high-dimensional data from radiological images, with the purpose to reach reliable models to be applied into clinical practice for the purposes of diagnosis, prognosis and evaluation of disease response to treatment. We aim to provide the basic information on radiomics to radiologists and clinicians who are focused on breast cancer care, encouraging cooperation with scientists to mine data for a better application in clinical practice. We investigate the workflow and clinical application of radiomics in breast cancer care, as well as the outlook and challenges based on recent studies. Currently, radiomics has the potential ability to distinguish between benign and malignant breast lesions, to predict breast cancer’s molecular subtypes, the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and the lymph node metastases. Even though radiomics has been used in tumor diagnosis and prognosis, it is still in the research phase and some challenges need to be faced to obtain a clinical translation. In this review, we discuss the current limitations and promises of radiomics for improvement in further research.
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Kanbayti IH, Rae WID, McEntee MF, Gandomkar Z, Ekpo EU. Clinicopathologic breast cancer characteristics: predictions using global textural features of the ipsilateral breast mammogram. Radiol Phys Technol 2021; 14:248-261. [PMID: 34076829 DOI: 10.1007/s12194-021-00622-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Radiomic features from mammograms have been shown to predict breast cancer (BC) risk; however, their contribution to BC characteristics has not yet been explored. This study included 184 women with BC between January 2012 and April 2017. A set of 33 global radiomic features were extracted from the ipsilateral breast mammogram. Associations between radiomic features and BC characteristics were investigated by univariate logistic regression analysis, and receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis was employed to evaluate the predictive performance of radiomic features. Histogram-based features (mean, 70th percentile, and 30th percentile) weakly differentiated progesterone status and tumor size (AUC range: 0.627-0.652, p ≤ 0.007). One gray level run length matrix (GLRLM)-based feature achieved an AUC of 0.68 in discriminating lymph-node status, and the fractal dimension achieved an AUC of 0.65 in predicting tumor size. After stratifying by age at BC diagnosis and baseline percent density (PD), the average predictive performance of the abovementioned features improved from 0.652 to 0.707 for baseline PD adjustment, and from 0.652 to 0.674 for age at BC diagnosis. Higher predictive performances were found for GLRLM-based features in predicting lymph-node status among younger women with high baseline PD (AUC range: 0.710-0.863), and for fractal features in predicting tumor size among patients with low PD (AUC: 0.704). Global radiomic features from the ipsilateral breast mammogram can predict lymph-node status and tumor size among certain categories of women and should be considered as a non-invasive tool for clinical decision-making in BC-affected women and for forecasting disease progression.
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- Ibrahem H Kanbayti
- Diagnostic Radiography Technology Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Campus C4 75 East Street, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia.
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- Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Campus C4 75 East Street, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia
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- Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Campus C4 75 East Street, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia
- Department of Medicine Roinn Na Sláinte, Brookfield Health Sciences, UG 12 Áras Watson, Galway, T12 AK54, Ireland
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- Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Campus C4 75 East Street, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia
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- Medical Image Optimization and Perception Group (MIOPeG), Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Campus C4 75 East Street, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia
- Orange Radiology, Laboratories and Research Centre, Calabar, Nigeria
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Grimm LJ. Radiomics: A Primer for Breast Radiologists. JOURNAL OF BREAST IMAGING 2021; 3:276-287. [PMID: 38424774 DOI: 10.1093/jbi/wbab014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Radiomics has a long-standing history in breast imaging with computer-aided detection (CAD) for screening mammography developed in the late 20th century. Although conventional CAD had widespread adoption, the clinical benefits for experienced breast radiologists were debatable due to high false-positive marks and subsequent increased recall rates. The dramatic growth in recent years of artificial intelligence-based analysis, including machine learning and deep learning, has provided numerous opportunities for improved modern radiomics work in breast imaging. There has been extensive radiomics work in mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis, MRI, ultrasound, PET-CT, and combined multimodality imaging. Specific radiomics outcomes of interest have been diverse, including CAD, prediction of response to neoadjuvant therapy, lesion classification, and survival, among other outcomes. Additionally, the radiogenomics subfield that correlates radiomics features with genetics has been very proliferative, in parallel with the clinical validation of breast cancer molecular subtypes and gene expression assays. Despite the promise of radiomics, there are important challenges related to image normalization, limited large unbiased data sets, and lack of external validation. Much of the radiomics work to date has been exploratory using single-institution retrospective series for analysis, but several promising lines of investigation have made the leap to clinical practice with commercially available products. As a result, breast radiologists will increasingly be incorporating radiomics-based tools into their daily practice in the near future. Therefore, breast radiologists must have a broad understanding of the scope, applications, and limitations of radiomics work.
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- Lars J Grimm
- Duke University, Department of Radiology, Durham, NC, USA
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A Decision Support System Based on BI-RADS and Radiomic Classifiers to Reduce False Positive Breast Calcifications at Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: A Preliminary Study. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11062503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) studies were introduced as a successful help for the detection of calcification, which can be a primary sign of cancer. Expert radiologists are able to detect suspicious calcifications in DBT, but a high number of calcifications with non-malignant diagnosis at biopsy have been reported (false positives, FP). In this study, a radiomic approach was developed and applied on DBT images with the aim to reduce the number of benign calcifications addressed to biopsy and to give the radiologists a helpful decision support system during their diagnostic activity. This allows personalizing patient management on the basis of personalized risk. For this purpose, 49 patients showing microcalcifications on DBT images were retrospectively included, classified by BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) and analyzed. After segmentation of microcalcifications from DBT images, radiomic features were extracted. Features were then selected with respect to their stability within different segmentations and their repeatability in test–retest studies. Stable radiomic features were used to train, validate and test (nested 10-fold cross-validation) a preliminary machine learning radiomic classifier that, combined with BI-RADS classification, allowed a reduction in FP of a factor of 2 and an improvement in positive predictive value of 50%.
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Caballo M, Pangallo DR, Sanderink W, Hernandez AM, Lyu SH, Molinari F, Boone JM, Mann RM, Sechopoulos I. Multi-marker quantitative radiomics for mass characterization in dedicated breast CT imaging. Med Phys 2020; 48:313-328. [PMID: 33232521 PMCID: PMC7898616 DOI: 10.1002/mp.14610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Purpose To develop and evaluate the diagnostic performance of an algorithm for multi‐marker radiomic‐based classification of breast masses in dedicated breast computed tomography (bCT) images. Methods Over 1000 radiomic descriptors aimed at quantifying mass and border heterogeneity, morphology, and margin sharpness were developed and implemented. These included well‐established texture and shape feature descriptors, which were supplemented with additional approaches for contour irregularity quantification, spicule and lobe detection, characterization of degree of infiltration, and differences in peritumoral compartments. All descriptors were extracted from a training set of 202 bCT masses (133 benign and 69 malignant), and their individual diagnostic performance was investigated in terms of area under the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve (AUC) of single‐feature‐based linear discriminant analysis (LDA) classifiers. Subsequently, the most relevant descriptors were selected through a multiple‐step feature selection process (including stability analysis, statistical significance, evaluation of feature interaction, and dimensionality reduction), and used to develop a final LDA radiomic model for classification of benign and malignant masses, which was then tested on an independent test set of 82 cases (45 benign and 37 malignant). Results The majority of the individual radiomic descriptors showed, on the training set, an AUC value deriving from a linear decision boundary higher than 0.65, with the lower limit of the associated 95% confidence interval (C.I.) not overlapping with random chance (AUC = 0.5). The final LDA radiomic model resulted in a test set AUC of 0.90 (95% C.I. 0.80–0.96). Conclusions The proposed multi‐marker radiomic approach achieved high diagnostic accuracy in bCT mass classification, using a radiomic signature based on different feature types. While future studies with larger datasets are needed to further validate these results, quantitative radiomics applied to bCT shows potential to improve the breast cancer diagnosis pipeline.
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- Marco Caballo
- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands.,Biolab, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Biolab, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen, 6500 HB, The Netherlands.,Dutch Expert Center for Screening (LRCB), PO Box 6873, Nijmegen, 6503 GJ, The Netherlands
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Son J, Lee SE, Kim EK, Kim S. Prediction of breast cancer molecular subtypes using radiomics signatures of synthetic mammography from digital breast tomosynthesis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:21566. [PMID: 33299040 PMCID: PMC7726048 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-78681-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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We aimed to predict molecular subtypes of breast cancer using radiomics signatures extracted from synthetic mammography reconstructed from digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). A total of 365 patients with invasive breast cancer with three different molecular subtypes (luminal A + B, luminal; HER2-positive, HER2; triple-negative, TN) were assigned to the training set and temporally independent validation cohort. A total of 129 radiomics features were extracted from synthetic mammograms. The radiomics signature was built using the elastic-net approach. Clinical features included patient age, lesion size and image features assessed by radiologists. In the validation cohort, the radiomics signature yielded an AUC of 0.838, 0.556, and 0.645 for the TN, HER2 and luminal subtypes, respectively. In a multivariate analysis, the radiomics signature was the only independent predictor of the molecular subtype. The combination of the radiomics signature and clinical features showed significantly higher AUC values than clinical features only for distinguishing the TN subtype. In conclusion, the radiomics signature showed high performance for distinguishing TN breast cancer. Radiomics signatures may serve as biomarkers for TN breast cancer and may help to determine the direction of treatment for these patients.
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- Jinwoo Son
- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science and Center for Clinical Image Data Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Lee SH, Park H, Ko ES. Radiomics in Breast Imaging from Techniques to Clinical Applications: A Review. Korean J Radiol 2020; 21:779-792. [PMID: 32524780 PMCID: PMC7289696 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Recent advances in computer technology have generated a new area of research known as radiomics. Radiomics is defined as the high throughput extraction and analysis of quantitative features from imaging data. Radiomic features provide information on the gray-scale patterns, inter-pixel relationships, as well as shape and spectral properties of radiological images. Moreover, these features can be used to develop computational models that may serve as a tool for personalized diagnosis and treatment guidance. Although radiomics is becoming popular and widely used in oncology, many problems such as overfitting and reproducibility issues remain unresolved. In this review, we will outline the steps of radiomics used for oncology, specifically addressing applications for breast cancer patients and focusing on technical issues.
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- Seung Hak Lee
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea.,Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Suwon, Korea
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- Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Suwon, Korea.,School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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La Forgia D, Fanizzi A, Campobasso F, Bellotti R, Didonna V, Lorusso V, Moschetta M, Massafra R, Tamborra P, Tangaro S, Telegrafo M, Pastena MI, Zito A. Radiomic Analysis in Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography for Predicting Breast Cancer Histological Outcome. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:E708. [PMID: 32957690 PMCID: PMC7555402 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10090708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) is a recently introduced mammographic method with characteristics particularly suitable for breast cancer radiomic analysis. This work aims to evaluate radiomic features for predicting histological outcome and two cancer molecular subtypes, namely Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive and triple-negative. From 52 patients, 68 lesions were identified and confirmed on histological examination. Radiomic analysis was performed on regions of interest (ROIs) selected from both low-energy (LE) and ReCombined (RC) CESM images. Fourteen statistical features were extracted from each ROI. Expression of estrogen receptor (ER) was significantly correlated with variation coefficient and variation range calculated on both LE and RC images; progesterone receptor (PR) with skewness index calculated on LE images; and Ki67 with variation coefficient, variation range, entropy and relative smoothness indices calculated on RC images. HER2 was significantly associated with relative smoothness calculated on LE images, and grading tumor with variation coefficient, entropy and relative smoothness calculated on RC images. Encouraging results for differentiation between ER+/ER-, PR+/PR-, HER2+/HER2-, Ki67+/Ki67-, High-Grade/Low-Grade and TN/NTN were obtained. Specifically, the highest performances were obtained for discriminating HER2+/HER2- (90.87%), ER+/ER- (83.79%) and Ki67+/Ki67- (84.80%). Our results suggest an interesting role for radiomics in CESM to predict histological outcomes and particular tumors' molecular subtype.
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- Daniele La Forgia
- Struttura Semplice Dipartimentale di Radiologia Senologica, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Struttura Semplice Dipartimentale di Fisica Sanitaria, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (V.D.); (P.T.)
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- Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Largo Abbazia S. Scolastica, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Via Giovanni Amendola, 165/a, 70126 Bari, Italy;
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, Via Giovanni Amendola, 165/a, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Struttura Semplice Dipartimentale di Fisica Sanitaria, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (V.D.); (P.T.)
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Oncologia Medica, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- Unità Operativa Semplice Dipartimentale Radiodiagnostica ad Indirizzo Senologico, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (M.T.)
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- Struttura Semplice Dipartimentale di Fisica Sanitaria, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (V.D.); (P.T.)
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- Struttura Semplice Dipartimentale di Fisica Sanitaria, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (A.F.); (V.D.); (P.T.)
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- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, Via Giovanni Amendola, 165/a, 70126 Bari, Italy;
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Semplice Dipartimentale Radiodiagnostica ad Indirizzo Senologico, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.M.); (M.T.)
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Anatomia Patologica, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.I.P.); (A.Z.)
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Anatomia Patologica, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Viale Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.I.P.); (A.Z.)
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Moustafa AF, Cary TW, Sultan LR, Schultz SM, Conant EF, Venkatesh SS, Sehgal CM. Color Doppler Ultrasound Improves Machine Learning Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10090631. [PMID: 32854253 PMCID: PMC7555557 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10090631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Color Doppler is used in the clinic for visually assessing the vascularity of breast masses on ultrasound, to aid in determining the likelihood of malignancy. In this study, quantitative color Doppler radiomics features were algorithmically extracted from breast sonograms for machine learning, producing a diagnostic model for breast cancer with higher performance than models based on grayscale and clinical category from the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System for ultrasound (BI-RADSUS). Ultrasound images of 159 solid masses were analyzed. Algorithms extracted nine grayscale features and two color Doppler features. These features, along with patient age and BI-RADSUS category, were used to train an AdaBoost ensemble classifier. Though training on computer-extracted grayscale features and color Doppler features each significantly increased performance over that of models trained on clinical features, as measured by the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, training on both color Doppler and grayscale further increased the ROC area, from 0.925 ± 0.022 to 0.958 ± 0.013. Pruning low-confidence cases at 20% improved this to 0.986 ± 0.007 with 100% sensitivity, whereas 64% of the cases had to be pruned to reach this performance without color Doppler. Fewer borderline diagnoses and higher ROC performance were both achieved for diagnostic models of breast cancer on ultrasound by machine learning on color Doppler features.
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- Afaf F. Moustafa
- New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA;
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (L.R.S.); (S.M.S.); (E.F.C.); (C.M.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (L.R.S.); (S.M.S.); (E.F.C.); (C.M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-215-817-0809; Fax: +1-215-898-6115
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (L.R.S.); (S.M.S.); (E.F.C.); (C.M.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (L.R.S.); (S.M.S.); (E.F.C.); (C.M.S.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (L.R.S.); (S.M.S.); (E.F.C.); (C.M.S.)
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- Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; (L.R.S.); (S.M.S.); (E.F.C.); (C.M.S.)
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La Forgia D, Catino A, Fausto A, Cutrignelli D, Fanizzi A, Gatta G, Losurdo L, Maiorella A, Moschetta M, Ressa C, Scattone A, Portincasa A. Diagnostic challenges and potential early indicators of breast periprosthetic anaplastic large cell lymphoma: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e21095. [PMID: 32791685 PMCID: PMC7387005 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000021095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (BI-ALCL) is a rare primitive lymphoma described in women with breast implant prostheses, which has been arousing interest in recent years due to its potentially high social impact. The difficult diagnosis associated with the high and increasing number of prosthetic implants worldwide has led to hypothesize an underestimation of the real impact of the disease among prosthesis-bearing women. The aim of this work is to search for specific radiological signs of disease linked to the chronic inflammatory pathogenetic mechanism. PATIENT CONCERNS This work describes a case of BI-ALCL in an American woman with no personal or family history of cancer, who underwent breast augmentation for esthetic purposes at our Institute. After about 10 years of relative well-being, the patient returned to our Institute with clear evidence of breast asymmetry due to the increase in volume of the right breast which had progressively become larger over a period of 6 months. There was no evidence of palpable axillary lymph nodes or other noteworthy signs. DIAGNOSIS The ultrasound and magnetic resonance (MR) tests indicated the presence of seroma with amorphous material in the exudate which was confirmed by indirect signs, visible in right breast mammography. Due to suspected cold seroma, an ultrasound-guided needle aspiration was performed for the cytological analysis of the effusion which highlighted the presence of a number of large-sized atypical cells with an irregular nucleus with CD30 immunoreactivity, leucocyte common antigen (CD45) compatible with the BI-ALCL diagnosis. INTERVENTIONS In our case, a capsulectomy was performed because the disease was limited inside the capsule and periprosthetic seroma. The final histological examination confirmed the stage. LESSONS The patient is being monitored and shows no signs of recurrence of disease >24 months after surgery. CONCLUSION A diagnosis of BI-ALCL can be reached using new radiological indicators, such as fibrin, which is clearly visible by MR in the form of nonvascularized debris of amorphous material hypointense in all sequences, free flowing or adhered to the external surface of the prosthesis.
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- Dip. di Diagnostica per Immagini, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena
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- Dip. di Medicina di Precisione, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Napoli
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- Dip. di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell’Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena
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- Dip. di Emergenza e Trapianti d’organi, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro,” Bari
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- I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari
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- I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II”, Bari
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Butler R. Invited Commentary: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening Strategies—What’s New? Radiographics 2020; 40:937-940. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.2020190218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Reni Butler
- From the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT 06520-8042
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Conti A, Duggento A, Indovina I, Guerrisi M, Toschi N. Radiomics in breast cancer classification and prediction. Semin Cancer Biol 2020; 72:238-250. [PMID: 32371013 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2020.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Breast Cancer (BC) is the common form of cancer in women. Its diagnosis and screening are usually performed through different imaging modalities such as mammography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound. However, mammography and ultrasound-imaging techniques have limited sensitivity and specificity both in identifying lesions and in differentiating malign from benign lesions, especially in presence of dense breast parenchyma. Due to the higher resolution of magnetic resonance images, MRI represents the method with the higher specificity and sensitivity among all the available tools, in both lesions' identification and diagnosis. However, especially for diagnosis, even MRI has limitations that are only partially solved if combined with mammography. Unfortunately, due to the limits of all these imaging tools, in order to have a certain diagnosis, patients often receive painful and costly bioptics procedures. In this context, several computational approaches have been developed to increase sensitivity, while maintaining the same specificity, in BC diagnosis and screening. Amongst these, radiomics has been increasingly gaining ground in oncology to improve cancer diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Radiomics derives multiple quantitative features from single or multiple medical imaging modalities, highlighting image traits which are not visible to the naked eye and hence significantly augmenting the discriminatory and predictive potential of medical imaging. This review article aims to summarize the state of the art in radiomics-based BC research. The dominating evidence extracted from the literature points towards a high potential of radiomics in disentangling malignant from benign breast lesions, classifying BC types and grades and also in predicting treatment response and recurrence risk. In the era of personalized medicine, radiomics has the potential to improve diagnosis, prognosis, prediction, monitoring, image-based intervention, and assessment of therapeutic response in BC.
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- Allegra Conti
- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy; Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179, Rome, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; Department of Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Boston, MA, United States.
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Caballo M, Pangallo DR, Mann RM, Sechopoulos I. Deep learning-based segmentation of breast masses in dedicated breast CT imaging: Radiomic feature stability between radiologists and artificial intelligence. Comput Biol Med 2020; 118:103629. [PMID: 32174316 PMCID: PMC10448305 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.103629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A deep learning (DL) network for 2D-based breast mass segmentation in unenhanced dedicated breast CT images was developed and validated, and its robustness in radiomic feature stability and diagnostic performance compared to manual annotations of multiple radiologists was investigated. 93 mass-like lesions were extensively augmented and used to train the network (n = 58 masses), which was then tested (n = 35 masses) against manual ground truth of a qualified breast radiologist with experience in breast CT imaging using the Conformity coefficient (with a value equal to 1 indicating a perfect performance). Stability and diagnostic power of 672 radiomic descriptors were investigated between the computerized segmentation, and 4 radiologists' annotations for the 35 test set cases. Feature stability and diagnostic performance in the discrimination between benign and malignant cases were quantified using intraclass correlation (ICC) and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), performed for each segmentation case (4 radiologists and DL algorithm). DL-based segmentation resulted in a Conformity of 0.85 ± 0.06 against the annotated ground truth. For the stability analysis, although modest agreement was found among the four annotations performed by radiologists (Conformity 0.78 ± 0.03), over 90% of all radiomic features were found to be stable (ICC>0.75) across multiple segmentations. All MANOVA analyses were statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05), with all dimensions equal to 1, and Wilks' lambda ≤0.35. In conclusion, DL-based mass segmentation in dedicated breast CT images can achieve high segmentation performance, and demonstrated to provide stable radiomic descriptors with comparable discriminative power in the classification of benign and malignant tumors to expert radiologist annotation.
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- Marco Caballo
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Dutch Expert Center for Screening (LRCB), PO Box 6873, 6503 GJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Tagliafico AS, Cea M, Rossi F, Valdora F, Bignotti B, Succio G, Gualco S, Conte A, Dominietto A. Differentiating diffuse from focal pattern on Computed Tomography in multiple myeloma: Added value of a Radiomics approach. Eur J Radiol 2019; 121:108739. [PMID: 31733431 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.108739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Focal pattern in multiple myeloma (MM) seems to be related to poorer survival and differentiation from diffuse to focal pattern on computed tomography (CT) has inter-reader variability. We postulated that a Radiomic approach could help radiologists in differentiating diffuse from focal patterns on CT. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed imaging data of 70 patients with MM with CT, PET-CT or MRI available before bone marrow transplant. Two general radiologist evaluated, in consensus, CT images to define a focal (at least one lytic lesion >5 mm in diameter) or a diffuse (lesions <5 mm, not osteoporosis) pattern. N = 104 Radiomics features were extracted and evaluated with an open source software. RESULTS The pathological group included: 22 diffuse and 39 focal patterns. After feature reduction, 9 features were different (p < 0.05) in the diffuse and focal patterns (n = 2/9 features were Shape-based: MajorAxisLength and Sphericity; n = 7/9 were Gray Level Run Length Matrix (Glrlm)). AUC of the Radiologists versus Reference Standard was 0.64 (95 % CI: (0.49-0.78) p = 0.20. AUC of the best 4 features (MajorAxisLength, Median, SizeZoneNonUniformity, ZoneEntropy) were: 0.73 (95 % CI: 0.58-0.88); 0.71 (95 % CI: 0.54-0.88); 0.79 (95 % CI: 0.66-0.92); 0.68 (95 % CI: 0.53-0.83) respectively. CONCLUSION A Radiomics approach improves radiological evaluation of focal and diffuse pattern of MM on CT.
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- Alberto Stefano Tagliafico
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy; Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via A. Pastore 1, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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- Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy.
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Tagliafico AS, Piana M, Schenone D, Lai R, Massone AM, Houssami N. Overview of radiomics in breast cancer diagnosis and prognostication. Breast 2019; 49:74-80. [PMID: 31739125 PMCID: PMC7375670 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2019.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of early invasive breast cancer relies on radiology and clinical evaluation, supplemented by biopsy confirmation. At least three issues burden this approach: a) suboptimal sensitivity and suboptimal positive predictive power of radiology screening and diagnostic approaches, respectively; b) invasiveness of biopsy with discomfort for women undergoing diagnostic tests; c) long turnaround time for recall tests. In the screening setting, radiology sensitivity is suboptimal, and when a suspicious lesion is detected and a biopsy is recommended, the positive predictive value of radiology is modest. Recent technological advances in medical imaging, especially in the field of artificial intelligence applied to image analysis, hold promise in addressing clinical challenges in cancer detection, assessment of treatment response, and monitoring disease progression. Radiomics include feature extraction from clinical images; these features are related to tumor size, shape, intensity, and texture, collectively providing comprehensive tumor characterization, the so-called radiomics signature of the tumor. Radiomics is based on the hypothesis that extracted quantitative data derives from mechanisms occurring at genetic and molecular levels. In this article we focus on the role and potential of radiomics in breast cancer diagnosis and prognostication.
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- Alberto Stefano Tagliafico
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy; CNR - SPIN, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy; CNR - SPIN, Genova, Italy
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Garlaschi A, Calabrese M, Zaottini F, Tosto S, Gipponi M, Baccini P, Gallo M, Tagliafico AS. Influence of Tumor Subtype, Radiological Sign and Prognostic Factors on Tumor Size Discrepancies Between Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Final Histology. Cureus 2019; 11:e6046. [PMID: 31803564 PMCID: PMC6890152 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Influence of tumor subtype, radiological sign and prognostic factors on tumor size discrepancies between DBT and final histology has not been completely investigated so far. Purpose To study the influence of tumor subtype, radiological sign and prognostic factors on tumor size discrepancies between digital breast tomosynthesis and final histology. Material and methods This is a retrospective study conducted between January 2015 and December 2016. After IRB approval, 130 consecutive patients with breast cancer diagnosed with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) were evaluated. A discrepancy between DBT and final histology was considered present if the difference was above the cut-off of 5 mm. Tumor subtype, radiological sign and prognostic factors were evaluated in patients with discrepancies. Descriptive statistic and non-parametric tests were used. Results A total of 105 cases of cancer, in 96 patients, all female, were included. Mean age was 61 years (range: 35-82 yrs). In 19 (18.1%) cases, discrepancies were found: 13 (68.4%) were underestimated by DBT. For tumor subtype, 10 (52.6%) were infiltrating lobular carcinomas (ILC) (p < 0.01). Fourteen (73.7%) discordant cases were architectural distortions (p < 0.01). Prognostic factors did not affect tumor size discrepancies. Conclusion ILC or an architectural distortion represents the majority of cases of tumor size discrepancies between DBT and final histology.
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- Radiology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, ITA
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- Surgery, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, ITA
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- Pathology, University of Genova/ AOU IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genova, ITA
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Geras KJ, Mann RM, Moy L. Artificial Intelligence for Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Current Concepts and Future Perspectives. Radiology 2019; 293:246-259. [PMID: 31549948 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019182627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) is widely used in mammography, conventional CAD programs that use prompts to indicate potential cancers on the mammograms have not led to an improvement in diagnostic accuracy. Because of the advances in machine learning, especially with use of deep (multilayered) convolutional neural networks, artificial intelligence has undergone a transformation that has improved the quality of the predictions of the models. Recently, such deep learning algorithms have been applied to mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). In this review, the authors explain how deep learning works in the context of mammography and DBT and define the important technical challenges. Subsequently, they discuss the current status and future perspectives of artificial intelligence-based clinical applications for mammography, DBT, and radiomics. Available algorithms are advanced and approach the performance of radiologists-especially for cancer detection and risk prediction at mammography. However, clinical validation is largely lacking, and it is not clear how the power of deep learning should be used to optimize practice. Further development of deep learning models is necessary for DBT, and this requires collection of larger databases. It is expected that deep learning will eventually have an important role in DBT, including the generation of synthetic images.
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- Krzysztof J Geras
- From the Center for Biomedical Imaging (K.J.G., L.M.), Center for Data Science (K.J.G.), Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (L.M.), and Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center (L.M.), New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (R.M.M.); and Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (R.M.M.)
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- From the Center for Biomedical Imaging (K.J.G., L.M.), Center for Data Science (K.J.G.), Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (L.M.), and Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center (L.M.), New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (R.M.M.); and Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (R.M.M.)
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- From the Center for Biomedical Imaging (K.J.G., L.M.), Center for Data Science (K.J.G.), Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (L.M.), and Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center (L.M.), New York University School of Medicine, 160 E 34th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016; Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands (R.M.M.); and Department of Radiology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (R.M.M.)
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Local recurrence of soft tissue sarcoma: a radiomic analysis. Radiol Oncol 2019; 53:300-306. [PMID: 31553702 PMCID: PMC6765164 DOI: 10.2478/raon-2019-0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background To perform a radiomics analysis in local recurrence (LR) surveillance of limb soft tissue sarcoma (STS) Patients and methods This is a sub-study of a prospective multicenter study with Institutional Review Board approval supported by ESSR (European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology). radiomics analysis was done on fast spin echo axial T1w, T2w fat saturated and post-contrast T1w (T1wGd) 1.5T MRI images of consecutively recruited patients between March 2016 and September 2018. Results N = 11 adult patients (6 men and 5 women; mean age 57.8 ± 17.8) underwent MRI to exclude STS LR: a total of 33 follow-up events were evaluated. A total of 198 data-sets per patients of both pathological and normal tissue were analyzed. Four radiomics features were significantly correlated to tumor size (p < 0.02) and four radiomics features were correlated with grading (p < 0.05). ROC analysis showed an AUC between 0.71 (95%CI: 0.55-0.87) for T1w and 0.96 (95%CI: 0.87-1.00) for post-contrast T1w. Conclusions radiomics features allow to differentiate normal tissue from pathological tissue in MRI surveillance of local recurrence of STS. radiomics in STS evaluation is useful not only for detection purposes but also for lesion characterization.
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Tagliafico AS, Bignotti B, Rossi F, Matos J, Calabrese M, Valdora F, Houssami N. Breast cancer Ki-67 expression prediction by digital breast tomosynthesis radiomics features. Eur Radiol Exp 2019; 3:36. [PMID: 31414273 PMCID: PMC6694353 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-019-0117-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background To investigate whether quantitative radiomic features extracted from digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) are associated with Ki-67 expression of breast cancer. Materials and methods This is a prospective ethically approved study of 70 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in 2018, including 40 low Ki-67 expression (Ki-67 proliferation index <14%) cases and 30 high Ki-67 expression (Ki-67 proliferation index ≥ 14%) cases. A set of 106 quantitative radiomic features, including morphological, grey/scale statistics, and texture features, were extracted from DBT images. After applying least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method to select the most predictive features set for the classifiers, low versus high Ki-67 expression was evaluated by the area under the curve (AUC) at receiver operating characteristic analysis. Correlation coefficient was calculated for the most significant features. Results A combination of five features yielded AUC of up to 0.698. The five most predictive features (sphericity, autocorrelation, interquartile range, robust mean absolute deviation, and short-run high grey-level emphasis) showed a statistical significance (p ≤ 0.001) in the classification. Thirty-four features were significantly (p ≤ 0.001) correlated with Ki-67, and five of these had a correlation coefficient of > 0.5. Conclusion The present study showed that quantitative radiomic imaging features of breast tumour extracted from DBT images are associated with breast cancer Ki-67 expression. Larger studies are needed in order to further evaluate these findings.
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- Alberto Stefano Tagliafico
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. .,Emergency Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Emergency Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Emergency Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Emergency Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Emergency Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Bezerra G, Córdula C, Campos D, Nascimento G, Oliveira N, Seabra MA, Visani V, Lucas S, Lopes I, Santos J, Xavier F, Borba MA, Martins D, Lima-Filho J. Electrochemical aptasensor for the detection of HER2 in human serum to assist in the diagnosis of early stage breast cancer. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:6667-6676. [PMID: 31384983 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02040-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) is an important biomarker in the diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer. This work aimed to develop an aptasensor to detect HER2 in human serum. HER2 aptamer was immobilized by electrostatic adsorption on the surface of a homemade screen-printed electrode modified with poly-L-lysine. Measurements were made by differential pulse voltammetry using methylene blue as a redox indicator. A calibration curve was constructed (R2 = 0.997) using different concentrations of HER2 protein (10-60 ng/mL) in PBS buffer (pH 7.4), with a detection limit of 3.0 ng/mL. The aptasensor showed good reproducibility with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 3% and remained stable for 3 days with an RSD around 2%. When the tests were performed with serum from a healthy woman, a peak of 6.72 μA was found without the addition of the protein. When we tested the serum of a woman with HER2+ breast cancer, we obtained a signal of 2.65 μA; the same pattern was found when adding to protein in serum control, i.e., the higher the concentration of protein, the lower the signal. The aptasensor was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), showing excellent interaction between aptamer and target protein. The results revealed a promising and sensitive tool capable of detecting HER2 protein in human serum with albumin depletion, aiding in the molecular diagnosis of breast cancer. Graphical abstract.
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- Giselda Bezerra
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami - LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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Fusco R, Vallone P, Filice S, Granata V, Petrosino T, Rubulotta MR, Setola SV, Maio F, Raiano C, Raiano N, Siani C, Di Bonito M, Sansone M, Botti G, Petrillo A. Radiomic features analysis by digital breast tomosynthesis and contrast-enhanced dual-energy mammography to detect malignant breast lesions. Biomed Signal Process Control 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2019.101568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fanizzi A, Losurdo L, Basile TMA, Bellotti R, Bottigli U, Delogu P, Diacono D, Didonna V, Fausto A, Lombardi A, Lorusso V, Massafra R, Tangaro S, La Forgia D. Fully Automated Support System for Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography Images. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8060891. [PMID: 31234363 PMCID: PMC6616937 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8060891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Contrast-Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) is a novelty instrumentation for diagnosing of breast cancer, but it can still be considered operator dependent. In this paper, we proposed a fully automatic system as a diagnostic support tool for the clinicians. For each Region Of Interest (ROI), a features set was extracted from low-energy and recombined images by using different techniques. A Random Forest classifier was trained on a selected subset of significant features by a sequential feature selection algorithm. The proposed Computer-Automated Diagnosis system is tested on 48 ROIs extracted from 53 patients referred to Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II” of Bari (Italy) from the breast cancer screening phase between March 2017 and June 2018. The present method resulted highly performing in the prediction of benign/malignant ROIs with median values of sensitivity and specificity of 87.5% and 91.7%, respectively. The performance was high compared to the state-of-the-art, even with a moderate/marked level of parenchymal background. Our classification model outperformed the human reader, by increasing the specificity over 8%. Therefore, our system could represent a valid support tool for radiologists for interpreting CESM images, both reducing the false positive rate and limiting biopsies and surgeries.
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- Annarita Fanizzi
- Dip. di Diagnosi e Terapia per Immagini, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. di Diagnosi e Terapia per Immagini, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin", Università degli Studi di Bari "A. Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. Interateneo di Fisica "M. Merlin", Università degli Studi di Bari "A. Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Dip. di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- INFN-Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. di Diagnosi e Terapia per Immagini, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. di Diagnostica per Immagini, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- INFN-Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. Area Medica, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. di Diagnosi e Terapia per Immagini, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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- INFN-Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy.
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- Dip. di Diagnosi e Terapia per Immagini, I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori "Giovanni Paolo II" di Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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Crivelli P, Ledda RE, Parascandolo N, Fara A, Soro D, Conti M. A New Challenge for Radiologists: Radiomics in Breast Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:6120703. [PMID: 30402486 PMCID: PMC6196984 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6120703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Over the last decade, the field of medical imaging experienced an exponential growth, leading to the development of radiomics, with which innumerable quantitative features are obtained from digital medical images, providing a comprehensive characterization of the tumor. This review aims to assess the role of this emerging diagnostic tool in breast cancer, focusing on the ability of radiomics to predict malignancy, response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, prognostic factors, molecular subtypes, and risk of recurrence. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A literature search on PubMed and on Cochrane database websites to retrieve English-written systematic reviews, review articles, meta-analyses, and randomized clinical trials published from August 2013 up to July 2018 was carried out. RESULTS Twenty papers (19 retrospective and 1 prospective studies) conducted with different conventional imaging modalities were included. DISCUSSION The integration of quantitative information with clinical, histological, and genomic data could enable clinicians to provide personalized treatments for breast cancer patients. Current limitations of a routinely application of radiomics are represented by the limited knowledge of its basics concepts among radiologists and by the lack of efficient and standardized systems of feature extraction and data sharing.
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- Paola Crivelli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Radiological Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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