MR-based artificial intelligence model to assess response to therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To develop and validate an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model based on texture analysis of high-resolution T2 weighted MR images able 1) to predict pathologic Complete Response (CR) and 2) to identify non-responders (NR) among patients with locally-advanced rectal cancer (LARC) after receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT).

Authors

  • R Ferrari
    Az. Osp. San Camillo Forlanini, Department of Emergency Radiology, Viale Gianicolense 87, 00152, Rome, Italy.
  • C Mancini-Terracciano
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • C Voena
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: cecilia.voena@roma1.infn.it.
  • M Rengo
    "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Radiological Science, Oncology and Pathology, Polo Pontino, Icot Hospital, via Franco Faggiana 1680, 04100, Latina, Italy.
  • M Zerunian
    "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Radiological Science, Oncology and Pathology, Polo Pontino, Icot Hospital, via Franco Faggiana 1680, 04100, Latina, Italy.
  • A Ciardiello
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy; "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Physics, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • S Grasso
    "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Physics, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • V Mare'
    "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Physics, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy; University "Cattolica del Sacro Cuore", Specialty School of Medical Physics, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00198, Rome, Italy.
  • R Paramatti
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy; "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Physics, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • A Russomando
    Centro Científico Tecnológico de Valparaíso-CCTVal, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España 1680, Valparaiso, Chile.
  • R Santacesaria
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • A Satta
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.
  • E Solfaroli Camillocci
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy; "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Physics, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy; "Sapienza", University of Rome, Specialty School of Medical Physics, Piazzale Aldo Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • R Faccini
    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy; "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Physics, Piazzale A. Moro 2, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • A Laghi
    "Sapienza", University of Rome, Department of Radiological Science, Oncology and Pathology, Sant'Andrea University hospital, via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189, Rome, Italy.