Prediction of pituitary adenoma surgical consistency: radiomic data mining and machine learning on T2-weighted MRI.

Journal: Neuroradiology
Published Date: Dec 1, 2020

Abstract

PURPOSE: Pituitary macroadenoma consistency can influence the ease of lesion removal during surgery, especially when using a transsphenoidal approach. Unfortunately, it is not assessable on standard qualitative MRI. Radiomic texture analysis could help in extracting mineable quantitative tissue characteristics. We aimed to assess the accuracy of texture analysis combined with machine learning in the preoperative evaluation of pituitary macroadenoma consistency in patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal surgery.

Authors

  • Renato Cuocolo
    Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy.
  • Lorenzo Ugga
    Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini, 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
  • Domenico Solari
    Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Sergio Corvino
    Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Alessandra D'Amico
    Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
  • Daniela Russo
    Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy.
  • Paolo Cappabianca
    Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Luigi Maria Cavallo
    Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
  • Andrea Elefante
    Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.

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