Predicting the sonication energy for focused ultrasound surgery treatment of breast fibroadenomas using machine learning algorithms.

Journal: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To establish a predictive model for the sonication energy required for focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) of breast fibroadenomas.

Authors

  • Mengdi Liang
    State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Sino-French Hoffmann Institute, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
  • Yuelin Liu
    Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Yue Huang
    Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China.
  • Ge Ma
    Department of Environmental Science, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, PR China; International Joint Research Centre of Shaanxi Province for Pollutant Exposure and Eco-environmental Health, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, PR China.
  • Xu Han
  • Shuaikang Li
    Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Jing Hang
    Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
  • Hui Xie
    Department of Breast Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
  • Lin Chen
    College of Sports, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China.
  • Xiaoan Liu
    Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Shui Wang
    Department of Breast Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University & Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Electronic address: ws0801@hotmail.com.
  • Tiansong Xia