A radiopathomics model for predicting large-number cervical lymph node metastasis in clinical N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to develop a multimodal radiopathomics model utilising preoperative ultrasound (US) and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) to predict large-number cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with clinically lymph node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

Authors

  • Weihan Xiao
    Department of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nan Chong, China.
  • Wang Zhou
    Key Laboratory of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province, Department of Electronic Engineering, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China.
  • Hongmei Yuan
    Neusoft Research of Intelligent Healthcare Technology, Co. Ltd, A1 Building, No.2 Xinxiu Street, Hunnan New District, Shenyang, 110179, People's Republic of China.
  • Xiaoling Liu
    Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
  • Fanding He
    Department of Medical Ultrasound, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, China (F.H.).
  • Xiaomin Hu
    Department of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nan Chong, China.
  • Xianjun Ye
    Department of Ultrasound Medicine, The First Affiliate Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, People's Republic of China.
  • Xiachuan Qin
    Department of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College, North Sichuan Medical College, Nan Chong, China.