Application of Computer-Assisted Endoscopic Ultrasonography Based on Texture Features in Differentiating Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors from Benign Gastric Mesenchymal Tumors.

Journal: The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS:  Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are common gastric mesenchymal tumors that are potentially malignant. However, endoscopic ultrasonography is poor in diagnosing gastrointestinal stromal tumors. The study investigated the efficacy of texture features extracted from endoscopic ultrasonography images to differentiate gastrointestinal stromal tumors from gastric mesenchymal tumors.

Authors

  • Chengqian Lv
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
  • Hongliang Chen
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
  • Ping Huang
    Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Yongfang Chen
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hegang Crane Mine Hospital, Hegang, China.
  • Bingrong Liu
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.