A Machine Learning-Based Radiomics Model for the Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules in F-18 FDG PET/CT: External Validation in the Different Scanner
J.W. Lee,
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Jinny Lee,
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Bong‐Il Song
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et al.
Cancers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(2), P. 331 - 331
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Accurate
diagnosis
is
essential
to
avoid
unnecessary
procedures
for
thyroid
incidentalomas
(TIs).
Advances
in
radiomics
and
machine
learning
applied
medical
imaging
offer
promise
assessing
nodules.
This
study
utilized
analysis
on
F-18
FDG
PET/CT
improve
preoperative
differential
of
TIs.
Methods:
A
total
152
patient
cases
were
retrospectively
analyzed
split
into
training
validation
sets
(7:3)
using
stratification
randomization.
Results:
The
least
absolute
shrinkage
selection
operator
(LASSO)
algorithm
identified
nine
features
from
960
candidates
construct
a
signature
predictive
malignancy.
Performance
the
score
was
evaluated
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
area
under
curve
(AUC).
In
set,
achieved
an
AUC
0.794
(95%
CI:
0.703–0.885,
p
<
0.001).
Validation
performed
internal
external
datasets,
yielding
AUCs
0.702
0.547–0.858,
=
0.011)
0.668
0.500–0.838,
0.043),
respectively.
Conclusions:
These
results
demonstrate
that
selected
effectively
differentiate
malignant
Overall,
model
shows
potential
as
valuable
tool
cancer
patients
with
TIs,
supporting
improved
decision-making.
Language: Английский
Predicting overall survival in glioblastoma patients using machine learning: an analysis of treatment efficacy and patient prognosis
Răzvan Onciul,
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Felix-Mircea Brehar,
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Adrian Dumitru
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et al.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 9, 2025
Glioblastoma
(GBM),
the
most
aggressive
primary
brain
tumor,
poses
a
significant
challenge
in
predicting
patient
survival
due
to
its
heterogeneity
and
resistance
treatment.
Accurate
prediction
is
essential
for
optimizing
treatment
strategies
improving
clinical
outcomes.
This
study
utilized
metadata
from
135
GBM
patients,
including
demographic,
clinical,
molecular
variables
such
as
age,
Karnofsky
Performance
Status
(KPS),
MGMT
promoter
methylation,
EGFR
amplification.
Six
machine
learning
models-XGBoost,
Random
Forests,
Support
Vector
Machines,
Artificial
Neural
Networks,
Extra
Trees
Regressor,
K-
Nearest
Neighbors-were
employed
classify
patients
into
predefined
categories.
Data
preprocessing
included
label
encoding
categorical
MinMax
scaling
numerical
features.
Model
performance
was
assessed
using
ROC-AUC
accuracy
metrics,
with
hyperparameters
optimized
through
grid
search.
XGBoost
demonstrated
highest
predictive
accuracy,
achieving
mean
of
0.90
an
0.78.
Ensemble
models
outperformed
simpler
classifiers,
emphasizing
value
metadata.
The
identified
key
prognostic
markers,
methylation
KPS,
contributors
prediction.
application
offers
robust
approach
survival.
highlights
potential
ML
enhance
decision-making
contribute
personalized
strategies,
focus
on
reliability,
interpretability.
Language: Английский
Survival prediction of glioblastoma patients using machine learning and deep learning: a systematic review
BMC Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Glioblastoma
Multiforme
(GBM),
classified
as
a
grade
IV
glioma
by
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO),
is
prevalent
and
notably
aggressive
form
of
brain
tumor
derived
from
glial
cells.
It
stands
one
most
severe
forms
primary
cancer
in
humans.
The
median
survival
time
GBM
patients
only
12–15
months,
making
it
lethal
type
tumor.
Every
year,
about
200,000
people
worldwide
succumb
to
this
disease.
also
highly
heterogeneous,
meaning
that
its
characteristics
behavior
vary
widely
among
different
patients.
This
leads
outcomes
times
for
each
individual.
Predicting
accurately
can
have
multiple
benefits.
enable
optimal
personalized
treatment
planning
based
on
patient's
condition
prognosis.
support
their
families
cope
with
possible
make
informed
decisions
care
quality
life.
Furthermore,
assist
researchers
scientists
discover
relevant
biomarkers,
features,
mechanisms
disease
design
more
effective
therapies.
Artificial
intelligence
methods,
such
machine
learning
deep
learning,
been
applied
prediction
various
fields,
breast
cancer,
lung
gastric
cervical
liver
prostate
covid
19.
systematic
review
summarizes
current
state-of-the-art
methods
predicting
glioblastoma
using
types
input
data,
clinical
molecular
markers,
imaging
radiomics
omics
data
or
combination
them.
Following
PRISMA
guidelines,
we
searched
databases
2015
2024,
reviewing
107
articles
meeting
our
criteria.
We
analyzed
sources,
performance
metrics
studies.
found
random
forest
was
popular
method,
common
data.
Language: Английский
Assessing Glioblastoma Treatment Response Using Machine Learning Approach Based on Magnetic Resonance Images Radiomics: An Exploratory Study
Health Science Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
ABSTRACT
Background
and
Objectives
Assessing
treatment
response
in
glioblastoma
multiforme
(GBM)
tumors
necessitates
developing
more
objective
quantitative
approaches.
A
machine
learning‐based
approach
is
presented
this
exploratory
study
for
GBM
patients'
assessment
based
on
radiomics
extracted
from
magnetic
resonance
(MR)
images.
Methods
MR
images
77
patients
were
acquired
at
two
post‐surgery
stages
preprocessed.
From
these
images,
107
the
segmented
tumoral
cavities.
The
most
informative
features
training
learning
(ML)
classifiers
identified
using
Spearman
correlation
analysis
of
retained
by
forward
sequential
LASSO
algorithms.
Applied
models
included
support
vector
(SVM),
random
forest
(RF),
K‐nearest
neighbors
(KNN),
AdaBoost,
categorical
boosting
(CatBoost),
light
gradient
(LightGBM),
extreme
(XGBoost),
Naïve
Bayes
(NB)
logistic
regression
(LR).
Ten‐fold
cross‐validation
was
used
to
validate
models.
Statistical
conducted
SPSS
version
27;
p
‐value
<
0.05
considered
significant.
Results
classifier
demonstrated
highest
performance
among
trained
models,
achieving
an
AUC
(area
under
receiver
operating
characteristic
curve)
0.86
±
0.13
when
seven
selected
algorithm
0.84
0.14
five
chosen
algorithm.
second‐best
observed
with
KNN
classifier,
which
achieved
0.80
0.17
Conclusion
Findings
that
MRI‐based
could
be
as
distinctive
train
ML
assessment.
Trained
serve
aiding
tools
expedite
besides
qualitative
evaluations.
Language: Английский