Machine learning-based quantitative texture analysis of CT images of small renal masses: Differentiation of angiomyolipoma without visible fat from renal cell carcinoma.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of machine-learning based quantitative texture analysis of CT images to differentiate small (≤ 4 cm) angiomyolipoma without visible fat (AMLwvf) from renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Authors

  • Zhichao Feng
    Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
  • Pengfei Rong
    Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
  • Peng Cao
    Medical Image Computing Laboratory of Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, 110819, Shenyang, China.
  • Qingyu Zhou
    Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
  • Wenwei Zhu
    Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
  • Zhimin Yan
    Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
  • Qianyun Liu
    Department of Radiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China.
  • Wei Wang
    State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China.