PET and CT based DenseNet outperforms advanced deep learning models for outcome prediction of oropharyngeal cancer.

Journal: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the HECKTOR 2022 challenge set [1], several state-of-the-art (SOTA, achieving best performance) deep learning models were introduced for predicting recurrence-free period (RFP) in head and neck cancer patients using PET and CT images.

Authors

  • Baoqiang Ma
    School of Biological Science & Medical Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, China.
  • Jiapan Guo
    University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Medical Imaging - North East Netherlands, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Lisanne V van Dijk
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA.
  • Johannes A Langendijk
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Peter M A van Ooijen
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; Machine Learning Lab, Data Science Center in Health (DASH), Groningen, Netherlands.
  • Stefan Both
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.
  • Nanna M Sijtsema
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands.