Deep learning model based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound for predicting early recurrence after thermal ablation of colorectal cancer liver metastasis.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a deep learning (DL) model based on quantitative analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) images that predicts early recurrence (ER) after thermal ablation (TA) of colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM).

Authors

  • Qin-Xian Zhao
    Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Xue-Lei He
    School of Information Sciences and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710127, Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China.
  • Kun Wang
    CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
  • Zhi-Gang Cheng
    Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Zhi-Yu Han
    Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Fang-Yi Liu
    Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Xiao-Ling Yu
    Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Zhong Hui
    Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China.
  • Jie Yu
    Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition and Feed of China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Ya'an, 625014, China.
  • An Chao
    Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100853, China. anchao-1983@163.com.
  • Ping Liang
    Department of Pharmacy, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.