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Liu C, Liu H, Li Y, Xiao Z, Wang Y, Guo H, Luo J. Establishing a 4D-CT lung function related volumetric dose model to reduce radiation pneumonia. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12589. [PMID: 38824238 PMCID: PMC11144207 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63251-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024] Open
Abstract
In order to study how to use pulmonary functional imaging obtained through 4D-CT fusion for radiotherapy planning, and transform traditional dose volume parameters into functional dose volume parameters, a functional dose volume parameter model that may reduce level 2 and above radiation pneumonia was obtained. 41 pulmonary tumor patients who underwent 4D-CT in our department from 2020 to 2023 were included. MIM Software (MIM 7.0.7; MIM Software Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA) was used to register adjacent phase CT images in the 4D-CT series. The three-dimensional displacement vector of CT pixels was obtained when changing from one respiratory state to another respiratory state, and this three-dimensional vector was quantitatively analyzed. Thus, a color schematic diagram reflecting the degree of changes in lung CT pixels during the breathing process, namely the distribution of ventilation function strength, is obtained. Finally, this diagram is fused with the localization CT image. Select areas with Jacobi > 1.2 as high lung function areas and outline them as fLung. Import the patient's DVH image again, fuse the lung ventilation image with the localization CT image, and obtain the volume of fLung different doses (V60, V55, V50, V45, V40, V35, V30, V25, V20, V15, V10, V5). Analyze the functional dose volume parameters related to the risk of level 2 and above radiation pneumonia using R language and create a predictive model. By using stepwise regression and optimal subset method to screen for independent variables V35, V30, V25, V20, V15, and V10, the prediction formula was obtained as follows: Risk = 0.23656-0.13784 * V35 + 0.37445 * V30-0.38317 * V25 + 0.21341 * V20-0.10209 * V15 + 0.03815 * V10. These six independent variables were analyzed using a column chart, and a calibration curve was drawn using the calibrate function. It was found that the Bias corrected line and the Apparent line were very close to the Ideal line, The consistency between the predicted value and the actual value is very good. By using the ROC function to plot the ROC curve and calculating the area under the curve: 0.8475, 95% CI 0.7237-0.9713, it can also be determined that the accuracy of the model is very high. In addition, we also used Lasso method and random forest method to filter out independent variables with different results, but the calibration curve drawn by the calibration function confirmed poor prediction performance. The function dose volume parameters V35, V30, V25, V20, V15, and V10 obtained through 4D-CT are key factors affecting radiation pneumonia. Establishing a predictive model can provide more accurate lung restriction basis for clinical radiotherapy planning.
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- Chunmei Liu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 West Heping Road, Shijiazhuang, 050000, Hebei, China.
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Lee JH, Kang MK, Park J, Lee SJ, Kim JC, Park SH. Deep-Learning Model Prediction of Radiation Pneumonitis Using Pretreatment Chest Computed Tomography and Clinical Factors. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2024; 23:15330338241254060. [PMID: 38752262 PMCID: PMC11102700 DOI: 10.1177/15330338241254060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024] Open
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Objectives: This study aimed to build a comprehensive deep-learning model for the prediction of radiation pneumonitis using chest computed tomography (CT), clinical, dosimetric, and laboratory data. Introduction: Radiation therapy is an effective tool for treating patients with lung cancer. Despite its effectiveness, the risk of radiation pneumonitis limits its application. Although several studies have demonstrated models to predict radiation pneumonitis, no reliable model has been developed yet. Herein, we developed prediction models using pretreatment chest CT and various clinical data to assess the likelihood of radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer patients. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 3-dimensional (3D) lung volume data from chest CT scans and 27 features including dosimetric, clinical, and laboratory data from 548 patients who were treated at our institution between 2010 and 2021. We developed a neural network, named MergeNet, which processes lung 3D CT, clinical, dosimetric, and laboratory data. The MergeNet integrates a convolutional neural network with subsequent fully connected layers. A support vector machine (SVM) and light gradient boosting machine (LGBM) model were also implemented for comparison. For comparison, the convolution-only neural network was implemented as well. Three-dimensional Resnet-10 network and 4-fold cross-validation were used. Results: Classification performance was quantified by using the area under the receiver operative characteristic curve (AUC) metrics. MergeNet showed the AUC of 0.689. SVM, LGBM, and convolution-only networks showed AUCs of 0.525, 0.541, and 0.550, respectively. Application of DeLong test to pairs of receiver operating characteristic curves respectively yielded P values of .001 for the MergeNet-SVM pair and 0.001 for the MergeNet-LGBM pair. Conclusion: The MergeNet model, which incorporates chest CT, clinical, dosimetric, and laboratory data, demonstrated superior performance compared to other models. However, since its prediction performance has not yet reached an efficient level for clinical application, further research is required. Contribution: This study showed that MergeNet may be an effective means to predict radiation pneumonitis. Various predictive factors can be used together for the radiation pneumonitis prediction task via the MergeNet.
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- Jang Hyung Lee
- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Çalışkan M, Tazaki K. AI/ML advances in non-small cell lung cancer biomarker discovery. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1260374. [PMID: 38148837 PMCID: PMC10750392 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1260374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women, representing approximately 25% of cancer fatalities each year. The treatment landscape for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is rapidly evolving due to the progress made in biomarker-driven targeted therapies. While advancements in targeted treatments have improved survival rates for NSCLC patients with actionable biomarkers, long-term survival remains low, with an overall 5-year relative survival rate below 20%. Artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms have shown promise in biomarker discovery, yet NSCLC-specific studies capturing the clinical challenges targeted and emerging patterns identified using AI/ML approaches are lacking. Here, we employed a text-mining approach and identified 215 studies that reported potential biomarkers of NSCLC using AI/ML algorithms. We catalogued these studies with respect to BEST (Biomarkers, EndpointS, and other Tools) biomarker sub-types and summarized emerging patterns and trends in AI/ML-driven NSCLC biomarker discovery. We anticipate that our comprehensive review will contribute to the current understanding of AI/ML advances in NSCLC biomarker research and provide an important catalogue that may facilitate clinical adoption of AI/ML-derived biomarkers.
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- Minal Çalışkan
- Translational Science Department, Precision Medicine Function, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ, United States
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- Translational Science Department I, Precision Medicine Function, Daiichi Sankyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kapoor R, Sleeman W, Palta J, Weiss E. 3D deep convolution neural network for radiation pneumonitis prediction following stereotactic body radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2023; 24:e13875. [PMID: 36546583 PMCID: PMC10018674 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In this study, we investigated 3D convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with input from radiographic and dosimetric datasets of primary lung tumors and surrounding lung volumes to predict the likelihood of radiation pneumonitis (RP). Pre-treatment, 3- and 6-month follow-up computed tomography (CT) and 3D dose datasets from one hundred and ninety-three NSCLC patients treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) were retrospectively collected and analyzed for this study. DenseNet-121 and ResNet-50 models were selected for this study as they are deep neural networks and have been proven to have high accuracy for complex image classification tasks. Both were modified with 3D convolution and max pooling layers to accept 3D datasets. We used a minority class oversampling approach and data augmentation to address the challenges of data imbalance and data scarcity. We built two sets of models for classification of three (No RP, Grade 1 RP, Grade 2 RP) and two (No RP, Yes RP) classes as outputs. The 3D DenseNet-121 models performed better (F1 score [0.81], AUC [0.91] [three class]; F1 score [0.77], AUC [0.84] [two class]) than the 3D ResNet-50 models (F1 score [0.54], AUC [0.72] [three-class]; F1 score [0.68], AUC [0.71] [two-class]) (p = 0.017 for three class predictions). We also attempted to identify salient regions within the input 3D image dataset via integrated gradient (IG) techniques to assess the relevance of the tumor surrounding volume for RP stratification. These techniques appeared to indicate the significance of the tumor and surrounding regions in the prediction of RP. Overall, 3D CNNs performed well to predict clinical RP in our cohort based on the provided image sets and radiotherapy dose information.
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- Rishabh Kapoor
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Wallat EM, Wuschner AE, Flakus MJ, Gerard SE, Christensen GE, Reinhardt JM, Bayouth JE. Predicting pulmonary ventilation damage after radiation therapy for nonsmall cell lung cancer using a ResNet generative adversarial network. Med Phys 2023; 50:3199-3209. [PMID: 36779695 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Functional lung avoidance radiation therapy (RT) is a technique being investigated to preferentially avoid specific regions of the lung that are predicted to be more susceptible to radiation-induced damage. Reducing the dose delivered to high functioning regions may reduce the occurrence radiation-induced lung injuries (RILIs) and toxicities. However, in order to develop effective lung function-sparing plans, accurate predictions of post-RT ventilation change are needed to determine which regions of the lung should be spared. PURPOSE To predict pulmonary ventilation change following RT for nonsmall cell lung cancer using machine learning. METHODS A conditional generative adversarial network (cGAN) was developed with data from 82 human subjects enrolled in a randomized clinical trial approved by the institution's IRB to predict post-RT pulmonary ventilation change. The inputs to the network were the pre-RT pulmonary ventilation map and radiation dose distribution. The loss function was a combination of the binary cross-entropy loss and an asymmetrical structural similarity index measure (aSSIM) function designed to increase penalization of under-prediction of ventilation damage. Network performance was evaluated against a previously developed polynomial regression model using a paired sample t-test for comparison. Evaluation was performed using eight-fold cross-validation. RESULTS From the eight-fold cross-validation, we found that relative to the polynomial model, the cGAN model significantly improved predicting regions of ventilation damage following radiotherapy based on true positive rate (TPR), 0.14±0.15 to 0.72±0.21, and Dice similarity coefficient (DSC), 0.19±0.16 to 0.46±0.14, but significantly declined in true negative rate, 0.97±0.05 to 0.62±0.21, and accuracy, 0.79±0.08 to 0.65±0.14. Additionally, the average true positive volume increased from 104±119 cc in the POLY model to 565±332 cc in the cGAN model, and the average false negative volume decreased from 654±361 cc in the POLY model to 193±163 cc in the cGAN model. CONCLUSIONS The proposed cGAN model demonstrated significant improvement in TPR and DSC. The higher sensitivity of the cGAN model can improve the clinical utility of functional lung avoidance RT by identifying larger volumes of functional lung that can be spared and thus decrease the probability of the patient developing RILIs.
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- Eric M Wallat
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.,Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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