Radiomics-based machine learning analysis and characterization of breast lesions with multiparametric diffusion-weighted MR.

Journal: Journal of translational medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the utility of radiomics-based machine learning analysis with multiparametric DWI and to compare the diagnostic performance of radiomics features and mean diffusion metrics in the characterization of breast lesions.

Authors

  • Kun Sun
  • Zhicheng Jiao
  • Hong Zhu
    Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China; Cerasus Research Center; College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.
  • Weimin Chai
    Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
  • Xu Yan
    Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States.
  • Caixia Fu
  • Jie-Zhi Cheng
    National-Regional Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P.R. China.
  • Fuhua Yan
    Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai 200025, China. Electronic address: yfh11655@rjh.com.cn.
  • Dinggang Shen
    School of Biomedical Engineering, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.