Differentiation of testicular seminomas from nonseminomas based on multiphase CT radiomics combined with machine learning: A multicenter study.

Journal: European journal of radiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Differentiating seminomas from nonseminomas is crucial for formulating optimal treatment strategies for testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs). Therefore, our study aimed to develop and validate a clinical-radiomics model for this purpose.

Authors

  • Fuxiang Fang
    Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, China.
  • Linfeng Wu
    Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: 928562182@qq.com.
  • Xing Luo
    College of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China.
  • Huiping Bu
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: 1784883671@qq.com.
  • Yueting Huang
    Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
  • Yong Xian Wu
    Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: wuyongxian2010@163.com.
  • Zheng Lu
    Center for Genomic and Personalized Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
  • Tianyu Li
    Institute of Urology and Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
  • Guanglin Yang
    Department of Urology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: ygl199503@163.com.
  • Yutong Zhao
    Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: 1393437732@qq.com.
  • Hongchao Weng
    Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: 963331754@qq.com.
  • Jiawen Zhao
    Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, China. 569994559@qq.com.
  • Chenjun Ma
    Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China. Electronic address: 782270901@qq.com.
  • Chengyang Li
    Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, 530021, China. lcy_urology@163.com.