F-18 FDG PET/CT based Preoperative Machine Learning Prediction Models for Evaluating Regional Lymph Node Metastasis Status of Patients with Colon Cancer.

Journal: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop a simple machine-learning model incorporating lymph node metastasis status with F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) and clinical information for predicting regional lymph node metastasis in patients with colon cancer.

Authors

  • Su Jung Choi
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 75 Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea.
  • Ji Sun Park
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, University of Inje College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Hyung Joo Baik
    Department of Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, University of Inje College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Min Sung An
    Department of Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, University of Inje College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Ki Beom Bae
    Department of Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, University of Inje College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Sun Seong Lee
    Department of Nuclear Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 75 Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Korea.