Multiphase CT-based prediction of Child-Pugh classification: a machine learning approach.

Journal: European radiology experimental
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To evaluate whether machine learning algorithms allow the prediction of Child-Pugh classification on clinical multiphase computed tomography (CT).

Authors

  • Johannes Thüring
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52072, Aachen, Germany. thejo.thuering@gmx.de.
  • Oliver Rippel
    Institute of Imaging and Computer Vision, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
  • Christoph Haarburger
    From the Departments of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (D.T., S.S., H.S., C.K.) and Institute of Imaging and Computer Vision (C.H., D.M.), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Pauwelsstr 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
  • Dorit Merhof
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany (J.S., D.B.A., S.N.); Institute of Computer Vision and Imaging, RWTH University Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52072 Aachen, Germany (J.S., D.M.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany (D.T., M.P., F.M., C.K., S.N.); and Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Informatics, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany (S.C.).
  • Philipp Schad
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52072, Aachen, Germany.
  • Philipp Bruners
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52072, Aachen, Germany.
  • Christiane K Kuhl
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52072, Aachen, Germany.
  • Daniel Truhn
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany (J.S., D.B.A., S.N.); Institute of Computer Vision and Imaging, RWTH University Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52072 Aachen, Germany (J.S., D.M.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany (D.T., M.P., F.M., C.K., S.N.); and Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Informatics, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany (S.C.).