Urology

Deep learning model for tongue cancer diagnosis using endoscopic images.

In this study, we developed a deep learning model to identify patients with tongue cancer based on a validated dataset comprising oral endoscopic images. We retrospectively constructed a dataset of 12,400 verified endoscopic images from five university hospitals in South Korea, collected between 2010 and 2020 with the participation of otolaryngologists. To calculate the probability of malignancy u...

A deep learning masked segmentation alternative to manual segmentation in biparametric MRI prostate cancer radiomics.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the value of a deep learning masked (DLM) auto-fixed volume of interest (VOI) segmentation method as an alternative to manual segmentation for radiomics-based diagnosis of clinically significant (CS) prostate cancer (PCa) on biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI).

MBP-11901 Inhibits Tumor Growth of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through Multitargeted Inhibition of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases.

Hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) are aggressive tumors with a poor prognosis. Approved first-line treatments include sorafenib, lenvatinib, and a comb...

Incidence and resolution of de novo hydronephrosis after pediatric robot-assisted laparoscopic extravesical ureteral reimplantation for primary vesicoureteral reflux.

INTRODUCTION: With the advent of robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation (RALUR) for primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), understanding an...

Artificial intelligence in prostate cancer: Definitions, current research, and future directions.

Multiple novel modalities tasking artificial intelligence based computational pathology applications and integrating other variables, such as risk fac...

Artificial intelligence assessment for early detection and prediction of renal impairment using electrocardiography.

PURPOSE: Although renal failure is a major healthcare burden globally and the cornerstone for preventing its irreversible progression is an early diag...

Machine Learning-Aided Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis Based on Ultrasound Imaging Integrated with Computer-Extracted Measurable Features.

Although ultrasound plays an important role in the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), image interpretation requires extensive training. High o...

Impact of nerve sparing in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy on the risk of positive surgical margin and biochemical recurrence.

OBJECTIVES: Nerve sparing may increase positive surgical margin rate during radical prostatectomy. Our objective was to analyze the positive surgical ...

Approaching automated applicator digitization from a new angle: Using sagittal images to improve deep learning accuracy and robustness in high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy.

PURPOSE: To automate the segmentation of treatment applicators on computed tomography (CT) images for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy prostate pati...

Click-on fluorescence detectors: using robotic surgical instruments to characterize molecular tissue aspects.

Fluorescence imaging is increasingly being implemented in surgery. One of the drawbacks of its application is the need to switch back-and-forth betwee...

Characterization of the Impacts of Living at High Altitude in Taif: Oxidative Stress Biomarker Alterations and Immunohistochemical Changes.

At high elevations, the human body experiences a number of pathological, physiological, and biochemical changes, all of which have adverse impacts on ...

Effect of prostate and bony pelvic dimensions measured by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Bone pelvic dimensions and body habitus may have effects on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). In this study, we examined the effects of bod...

Editorial Comment to Are there disparities in access to robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery among pediatric urology patients? US institutional experience.

Artificial intelligence in bladder cancer: current trends and future possibilities.

Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate Is Better than Robot-assisted Simple Prostatectomy.

In 2022, endoscopic enucleation of the prostate (EEP) is the treatment of choice for benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) for glands >80 ml and is a val...

The Multi-Institutional Experience in Single-Port Robotic Transvesical Simple Prostatectomy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Management.

PURPOSE: Single-port (SP) robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) through the transvesical approach is a novel surgical option in the management ...

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in the treatment of patients with clinically high-risk localized and locally advanced prostate cancer: single surgeons functional and oncologic outcomes.

BACKGROUND: Optimal treatment approaches for high-risk localized and locally advanced prostate cancer remain controversial and there are currently no ...

Effect of Papaverine on Renal Artery Blood Flow during Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study.

BACKGROUND: During robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN), renal artery clamping is necessary to optimize the surgical field. However, renal artery...

Association of Open vs Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy With Mortality and Perioperative Outcomes Among Patients With Bladder Cancer in Sweden.

IMPORTANCE: Mortality rates resulting from bladder cancer have remained unchanged for more than 30 years. The surgical community has put hope in robot...

Robot-assisted and conventional urology surgical procedures: comparison of average length of stay, economic status, operative time and patient's expenditure in a tertiary care hospital of North India.

Robot-assisted surgeries allows the surgeons to operate using remote-controlled robotic arms that are more effective in comparison to conventional (op...