Nomogram and Artificial Neural Network for Prognostic Performance on the Albumin-Bilirubin Grade for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization.

Journal: Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To construct the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade and the Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score based on nomograms, as well as to develop an artificial neural network (ANN) to compare the prognostic performance of the 2 scores for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that has undergone transarterial chemoembolization.

Authors

  • Bin-Yan Zhong
    Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
  • Cai-Fang Ni
    Department of Interventional Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
  • Jian-Song Ji
    Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhejiang University Lishui Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China.
  • Guo-Wen Yin
    Department of Interventional Radiology, Cancer Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Cancer Institution of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
  • Li Chen
    Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
  • Hai-Dong Zhu
    Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
  • Jin-He Guo
    Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
  • Shi-Cheng He
    Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
  • Gang Deng
    Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China.
  • Qi Zhang
    Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
  • Pei-Cheng Li
    Department of Interventional Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
  • Hui Yu
    Engineering Technology Research Center of Shanxi Province for Opto-Electric Information and Instrument, Taiyuan 030051, China. 13934603474@nuc.edu.cn.
  • Jing-Jing Song
    Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhejiang University Lishui Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, China.
  • Gao-Jun Teng
    Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, 87 Dingjiaqiao Road, Nanjing 210009, China. Electronic address: gjteng@vip.sina.com.