NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
306, P. 121002 - 121002
Published: Jan. 10, 2025
The
RANO-BM
criteria,
which
employ
a
one-dimensional
measurement
of
the
largest
diameter,
are
imperfect
due
to
fact
that
lesion
volume
is
neither
isotropic
nor
homogeneous.
Furthermore,
this
approach
inherently
time-consuming.
Consequently,
in
clinical
practice,
monitoring
patients
trials
compliance
with
criteria
rarely
achieved.
objective
study
was
develop
and
validate
an
AI
solution
capable
delineating
brain
metastases
(BM)
on
MRI
easily
obtain,
using
in-house
solution,
as
well
BM
routine
setting.
A
total
27,456
post-Gadolinium-T1
from
132
were
employed
study.
deep
learning
(DL)
model
constructed
PyTorch
Lightning
frameworks,
UNETR
transfer
method
segment
MRI.
visual
analysis
results
demonstrates
confident
delineation
lesions.
shows
100
%
accuracy
predicting
comparison
expert
medical
doctor.
There
high
degree
overlap
between
doctor's
segmentation,
mean
DICE
score
0.77.
diameter
lesions
found
be
concordant
reference
segmentation.
user
interface
developed
can
readily
provide
following
accessible
everyone
without
expertise
offers
effective
segmentation
substantial
time
savings.
Oral Diseases,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 1123 - 1130
Published: Feb. 26, 2021
To
develop
a
lightweight
deep
convolutional
neural
network
(CNN)
for
binary
classification
of
oral
lesions
into
benign
and
malignant
or
potentially
using
standard
real-time
clinical
images.A
small
CNN,
that
uses
pretrained
EfficientNet-B0
as
transfer
learning
model,
was
proposed.
A
data
set
716
images
used
to
train
test
the
proposed
model.
Accuracy,
specificity,
sensitivity,
receiver
operating
characteristics
(ROC)
area
under
curve
(AUC)
were
evaluate
performance.
Bootstrapping
with
120
repetitions
calculate
arithmetic
means
95%
confidence
intervals
(CIs).The
CNN
model
achieved
an
accuracy
85.0%
(95%
CI:
81.0%-90.0%),
specificity
84.5%
78.9%-91.5%),
sensitivity
86.7%
80.4%-93.3%)
AUC
0.928
0.88-0.96).Deep
CNNs
can
be
effective
method
build
low-budget
embedded
vision
devices
limited
computation
power
memory
capacity
diagnosis
cancer.
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
improve
quality
reach
cancer
screening
early
detection.
npj Digital Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2022
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
centred
diagnostic
systems
are
increasingly
recognised
as
robust
solutions
in
healthcare
delivery
pathways.
In
turn,
there
has
been
a
concurrent
rise
secondary
research
studies
regarding
these
technologies
order
to
influence
key
clinical
and
policymaking
decisions.
It
is
therefore
essential
that
accurately
appraise
methodological
quality
risk
of
bias
within
shortlisted
trials
reports.
assess
whether
this
critical
step
performed,
we
undertook
meta-research
study
evaluating
adherence
the
Quality
Assessment
Diagnostic
Accuracy
Studies
2
(QUADAS-2)
tool
AI
accuracy
systematic
reviews.
A
literature
search
was
conducted
on
all
published
from
2000
December
2020.
Of
50
included
reviews,
36
performed
assessment,
which
27
utilised
QUADAS-2
tool.
Bias
reported
across
four
domains
QUADAS-2.
Two
hundred
forty-three
423
(57.5%)
reviews
utilising
high
or
unclear
patient
selection
domain,
110
(26%)
index
test
121
(28.6%)
reference
standard
domain
157
(37.1%)
flow
timing
domain.
This
demonstrates
incomplete
uptake
assessment
tools
AI-based
highlights
inconsistent
reporting
assessment.
Poor
standards
act
barriers
implementation.
The
creation
an
AI-specific
extension
for
may
facilitate
safe
translation
into
practice.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1868(12), P. 166557 - 166557
Published: Sept. 24, 2022
Lung
cancer
is
the
most
malignant
human
worldwide,
also
with
highest
incidence
rate.
However,
small-cell
lung
(SCLC)
accounts
for
14
%
of
all
cases.
Approximately
10
patients
SCLC
have
brain
metastasis
at
time
diagnosis,
which
leading
cause
death
worldwide.
The
median
overall
survival
only
4.9
months,
and
a
long-tern
cure
exists
due
to
limited
common
therapeutic
options.
Recent
studies
enhanced
our
understanding
molecular
mechanisms
meningeal
metastasis,
multimodality
treatments
brought
new
hopes
better
disease.
This
review
aimed
offer
an
insight
into
cellular
processes
different
metastatic
stages
revealed
by
established
animal
models,
major
diagnostic
methods
SCLC.
Additionally,
it
provided
in-depth
information
on
recent
advances
in
treatments,
highlighted
several
models
biomarkers
promises
improve
prognosis
Scientific Data,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: April 14, 2023
Brain
metastasis
(BM)
is
one
of
the
main
complications
many
cancers,
and
most
frequent
malignancy
central
nervous
system.
Imaging
studies
BMs
are
routinely
used
for
diagnosis
disease,
treatment
planning
follow-up.
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)
has
great
potential
to
provide
automated
tools
assist
in
management
disease.
However,
AI
methods
require
large
datasets
training
validation,
date
there
have
been
just
publicly
available
imaging
dataset
156
BMs.
This
paper
publishes
637
high-resolution
75
patients
harboring
260
BM
lesions,
their
respective
clinical
data.
It
also
includes
semi-automatic
segmentations
593
BMs,
including
pre-
post-treatment
T1-weighted
cases,
a
set
morphological
radiomic
features
cases
segmented.
data-sharing
initiative
expected
enable
research
into
performance
evaluation
automatic
detection,
lesion
segmentation,
disease
status
as
well
development
validation
predictive
prognostic
with
applicability.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 5010 - 5010
Published: Oct. 7, 2021
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
platforms
have
the
potential
to
cause
a
paradigm
shift
in
brain
tumour
surgery.
Brain
surgery
augmented
with
AI
can
result
safer
and
more
effective
treatment.
In
this
review
article,
we
explore
current
future
role
of
patients
undergoing
surgery,
including
aiding
diagnosis,
optimising
surgical
plan,
providing
support
during
operation,
better
predicting
prognosis.
Finally,
discuss
barriers
successful
clinical
implementation,
ethical
concerns,
provide
our
perspective
on
how
field
could
be
advanced.
Neuro-Oncology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
24(9), P. 1559 - 1570
Published: Jan. 27, 2022
Accurate
detection
is
essential
for
brain
metastasis
(BM)
management,
but
manual
identification
laborious.
This
study
developed,
validated,
and
evaluated
a
BM
(BMD)
system.Five
hundred
seventy-three
consecutive
patients
(10
448
lesions)
with
newly
diagnosed
BMs
377
without
were
retrospectively
enrolled
to
develop
multi-scale
cascaded
convolutional
network
using
3D-enhanced
T1-weighted
MR
images.
BMD
was
validated
prospective
validation
set
comprising
an
internal
(46
349
lesions;
44
BMs)
three
external
sets
(102
717
108
BMs).
The
lesion-based
sensitivity
the
number
of
false
positives
(FPs)
per
patient
analyzed.
reading
time
trainees
experienced
radiologists
from
hospitals
set.The
FPs
95.8%
0.39
in
test
set,
96.0%
0.27
ranged
88.9%
95.5%
0.29
0.66
sets.
system
achieved
higher
(93.2%
[95%
CI,
91.6-94.7%])
than
all
(ranging
68.5%
65.7-71.3%]
80.4%
78.0-82.8%],
P
<
.001).
Radiologist
improved
BMD,
reaching
92.7%
95.0%.
mean
reduced
by
47%
32%
assisted
relative
that
BMD.BMD
enables
accurate
detection.
Reading
improves
radiologists'
reduces
their
times.
Medical Physics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
49(9), P. 5773 - 5786
Published: July 14, 2022
Brain
metastases
(BM)
occur
frequently
in
patients
with
metastatic
cancer.
Early
and
accurate
detection
of
BM
is
essential
for
treatment
planning
prognosis
radiation
therapy.
Due
to
their
tiny
sizes
relatively
low
contrast,
small
are
very
difficult
detect
manually.
With
the
recent
development
deep
learning
technologies,
several
res
earchers
have
reported
promising
results
automated
brain
metastasis
detection.
However,
sensitivity
still
not
high
enough
BM,
integration
into
clinical
practice
regard
differentiating
true
from
false
positives
(FPs)
challenging.The
DeepMedic
network
binary
cross-entropy
(BCE)
loss
used
as
our
baseline
method.
To
improve
performance,
a
custom
called
volume-level
sensitivity-specificity
(VSS)
proposed,
which
rates
specificity
at
(sub)volume
level.
As
precision
always
trade-off,
either
or
can
be
achieved
by
adjusting
weights
VSS
without
decline
dice
score
coefficient
segmented
metastases.
reduce
metastasis-like
structures
being
detected
FP
metastases,
temporal
prior
volume
proposed
an
additional
input
DeepMedic.
The
modified
DeepMedic+
distinction.
Combining
high-sensitivity
DeepMedic+,
majority
positive
confirmed
specificity,
while
candidates
each
patient
marked
detailed
expert
evaluation.Our
improves
detection,
increasing
85.3%
BCE
97.5%
VSS.
Alternatively,
improved
69.1%
98.7%
Comparing
same
loss,
44.4%
reduced
model
reaches
99.6%
high-specificity
model.
mean
all
about
0.81.
ensemble
models,
on
average
only
1.5
per
need
further
check,
confirmed.Our
precision.
able
distinguish
confidence
that
require
special
review
follow-up,
particularly
well-fit
requirements
support
real
practice.
This
facilitates
segmentation
neuroradiologists
diagnostic
oncologists
therapeutic
applications.
Insights into Imaging,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 3, 2022
Majority
of
research
and
commercial
efforts
have
focussed
on
use
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
for
fracture
detection
in
adults,
despite
the
greater
long-term
clinical
medicolegal
implications
missed
fractures
children.
The
objective
this
study
was
to
assess
available
literature
regarding
diagnostic
performance
AI
tools
paediatric
assessment
imaging,
where
available,
how
compares
with
human
readers.MEDLINE,
Embase
Cochrane
Library
databases
were
queried
studies
published
between
1
January
2011
2021
using
terms
related
'fracture',
'artificial
intelligence',
'imaging'
'children'.
Risk
bias
assessed
a
modified
QUADAS-2
tool.
Descriptive
statistics
accuracies
collated.Nine
eligible
articles
from
362
publications
included,
most
(8/9)
evaluating
radiographs,
elbow
being
common
body
part.
Nearly
all
used
data
derived
single
institution,
deep
learning
methodology
only
few
(2/9)
performing
external
validation.
Accuracy
rates
generated
by
ranged
88.8
97.9%.
In
two
three
compared
readers,
sensitivity
marginally
higher,
but
not
statistically
significant.Wide
heterogeneity
limited
information
algorithm
datasets
makes
it
difficult
understand
such
may
generalise
wider
population.
Further
multicentric
dataset
real-world
evaluation
would
help
better
impact
these
tools.