Immune response and mesenchymal transition of papillary thyroid carcinoma reflected in ultrasonography features assessed by radiologists and deep learning.

Journal: Journal of advanced research
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasonography (US) features of papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) are used to select nodules for biopsy due to their association with tumor behavior. However, the molecular biological mechanisms that lead to the characteristic US features of PTCs are largely unknown.

Authors

  • Jandee Lee
    Department of Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Jung Hyun Yoon
    Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (G.R.K., E.-K.K., J.H.Y., H.J.M., J.Y.K.); Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (S.J.K.); Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea (E.J.H.); Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (J.Y.); and Department of Research Affairs, Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (H.S.L., J.H.H.).
  • Eunjung Lee
    Department of Computational Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
  • Hwa Young Lee
    Department of Surgery, Open NBI Convergence Technology Research Laboratory, Yonsei Cancer Center, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea.
  • Seonhyang Jeong
    Department of Internal Medicine, Open NBI Convergence Technology Research Laboratory, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea.
  • Sunmi Park
    Department of Internal Medicine, Open NBI Convergence Technology Research Laboratory, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, South Korea.
  • Young Suk Jo
    Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
  • Jin Young Kwak
    Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (G.R.K., E.-K.K., J.H.Y., H.J.M., J.Y.K.); Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (S.J.K.); Department of Radiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea (E.J.H.); Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (J.Y.); and Department of Research Affairs, Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (H.S.L., J.H.H.). docjin@yuhs.ac.