Better efficacy in differentiating WHO grade II from III oligodendrogliomas with machine-learning than radiologist's reading from conventional T1 contrast-enhanced and fluid attenuated inversion recovery images.

Journal: BMC neurology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The medical imaging to differentiate World Health Organization (WHO) grade II (ODG2) from III (ODG3) oligodendrogliomas still remains a challenge. We investigated whether combination of machine leaning with radiomics from conventional T1 contrast-enhanced (T1 CE) and fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offered superior efficacy.

Authors

  • Sha-Sha Zhao
    Department of Radiology & Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Lab of Shaanxi Province, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 569 Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
  • Xiu-Long Feng
    Department of Radiology & Functional and Molecular Imaging Key Lab of Shaanxi Province, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, 569 Xinsi Road, Xi'an, 710038, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
  • Yu-Chuan Hu
    Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
  • Yu Han
    Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China.
  • Qiang Tian
    Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
  • Ying-Zhi Sun
    Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
  • Jie Zhang
    College of Physical Education and Health, Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong, China.
  • Xiang-Wei Ge
    Student Brigade, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
  • Si-Chao Cheng
    Student Brigade, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
  • Xiu-Li Li
    Peng Cheng Laboratory, Vanke Cloud City Phase I Building 8, Xili Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China.
  • Li Mao
    Deepwise AI Lab, Deepwise Inc, No.8 Haidian avenue, Sinosteel International Plaza, Beijing, 100080, China.
  • Shu-Ning Shen
    Department of Stomatology, PLA 984 Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Lin-Feng Yan
    Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
  • Guang-Bin Cui
    Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi, P.R. China.
  • Wen Wang
    Clinical and Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.