MRI radiomics combined with delta-radiomics model for predicting pathological complete response in locally advanced rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A multi-institutional study.

Journal: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To construct and validate a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics combined with delta-radiomics and clinical information (C) model for predicting pathological complete response (pCR) in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT).

Authors

  • Xuwei Tian
    Clinical Medical Research Center, The First People's Hospital of Kashi Prefecture, Kashi, Xinjiang, China.
  • Ailin Ma
    The First People's Hospital of Kashi, Kashi, Xinjiang 844000, China.
  • Zhiqiang Jia
    The First People's Hospital of Kashi, Kashi, Xinjiang 844000, China.
  • Busare Ruzeaiti
    The First People's Hospital of Kashi, Kashi, Xinjiang 844000, China.
  • Guohua Liang
    School of Hydraulic Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China.
  • Hai Zeng
    The First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, 434023, China. Electronic address: zenghai0716@163.com.
  • Yuanquan Wu
    The First People's Hospital of Kashi, Kashi, Xinjiang 844000, China. Electronic address: wuyuanquan1121@163.com.