Predicting central cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma using deep learning.

Journal: PeerJ
PMID: 38563008

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to design a deep learning (DL) model to preoperatively predict the occurrence of central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Authors

  • Yu Wang
    Clinical and Technical Support, Philips Healthcare, Shanghai, China.
  • Hai-Long Tan
    Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
  • Sai-Li Duan
    Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
  • Ning Li
    Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Respiratory Medicine, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, China.
  • Lei Ai
    The Child Mind Institute, 101 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022, USA.
  • Shi Chang
    Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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