Influence of segmentation margin on machine learning-based high-dimensional quantitative CT texture analysis: a reproducibility study on renal clear cell carcinomas.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the possible influence of segmentation margin on each step (feature reproducibility, selection, and classification) of the machine learning (ML)-based high-dimensional quantitative computed tomography (CT) texture analysis (qCT-TA) of renal clear cell carcinomas (RcCCs).

Authors

  • Burak Kocak
    Department of Radiology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drburakkocak@gmail.com.
  • Ece Ates
    1 Department of Radiology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Emine Sebnem Durmaz
    Department of Radiology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Melis Baykara Ulusan
    1 Department of Radiology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Ozgur Kilickesmez
    Department of Radiology, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.