Urology

Correlation of urinary loss rate after catheter removal and long-term urinary continence after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the correlation of urine loss rate after catheter removal with long-term continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

A U-Net based framework to quantify glomerulosclerosis in digitized PAS and H&E stained human tissues.

Reliable counting of glomeruli and evaluation of glomerulosclerosis in renal specimens are essential steps to assess morphological changes in kidney and identify individuals requiring treatment. Because microscopic identification of sclerosed glomeruli performed under the microscope is labor intensive, we developed a deep learning (DL) approach to identify and classify glomeruli as normal or scler...

Machine learning and registration for automatic seed localization in 3D US images for prostate brachytherapy.

PURPOSE: New radiation therapy protocols, in particular adaptive, focal or boost brachytherapy treatments, require determining precisely the position ...

Radiomics to better characterize small renal masses.

PURPOSE: Radiomics is a specific field of medical research that uses programmable recognition tools to extract objective information from standard ima...

Multi-task edge-recalibrated network for male pelvic multi-organ segmentation on CT images.

Automated male pelvic multi-organ segmentation on CT images is highly desired for applications, including radiotherapy planning. To further improve th...

Identifying metastatic ability of prostate cancer cell lines using native fluorescence spectroscopy and machine learning methods.

Metastasis is the leading cause of mortalities in cancer patients due to the spreading of cancer cells to various organs. Detecting cancer and identif...

An Interpretable Machine Learning Survival Model for Predicting Long-term Kidney Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy.

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is common worldwide and has heterogeneous phenotypes. Predicting long-term outcomes is important for clinical decision-making. ...

Supported progressive resistance exercise training to counter the adverse side effects of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a randomised controlled trial.

PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of a supported home-based progressive resistance exercise training (RET) programme on indices of cardiovascular he...

Prediction and interpretation of cancer survival using graph convolution neural networks.

The survival rate of cancer has increased significantly during the past two decades for breast, prostate, testicular, and colon cancer, while the brai...

Deep Learning Regression for Prostate Cancer Detection and Grading in Bi-Parametric MRI.

One of the most common types of cancer in men is prostate cancer (PCa). Biopsies guided by bi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can aid PCa ...

Preoperative Bladder Bowel Dysfunction Is the Most Important Predictive Factor for Postoperative Urinary Retention After Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation via An Extravesical Approach: A Multi-Center Study.

Postoperative acute urinary retention (pAUR) is a known occurrence after robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation via an extravesical appr...

Vascular Aging Detected by Peripheral Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With ECG-Derived Physiological Aging.

Background An artificial intelligence algorithm that detects age using the 12-lead ECG has been suggested to signal "physiologic age." This study aime...

[Urethro-vesical anastomosis reconstruction using extra-peritoneal robot-assisted laparoscopy for anastomotic stenosis after radical prostatectomy].

INTRODUCTION: Urethro-vesical anastomosis stenosis following radical prostatectomy is a rare complication but represents a challenging situation. Whil...

Deep learning based prediction of prognosis in nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Survival analyses for malignancies, including renal cell carcinoma (RCC), have primarily been conducted using the Cox proportional hazards (CPH) model...

LigaSure versus the standard technique (Hem-o-lok clips) for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a propensity score-matched study.

The aim of the study is to compare the utility and efficacy of the LigaSure system and standard surgical clips for robot-assisted radical prostatectom...

Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy Versus Open Radical Cystectomy in Bladder Cancer Patients: A Multicentre Comparative Effectiveness Study.

BACKGROUND: Radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) and urinary diversion in patients with bladder cancer is known for its high ri...

Quantitative evaluation of chronically obstructed kidneys from noncontrast computed tomography based on deep learning.

OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively report renal parenchymal volume (RPV), renal sinus volume (RSV), and renal parenchymal density (RPD) for chronically obst...

Recent advances in medical image processing for the evaluation of chronic kidney disease.

Assessment of renal function and structure accurately remains essential in the diagnosis and prognosis of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Advanced imagi...

Perioperative and Functional Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy in Octogenarian Men.

The functional and oncologic outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in octogenarians are not well studied. We sought to study the pe...

Long-Term Functional and Oncologic Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Cystic Renal Tumors: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

To evaluate the outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) in cystic renal tumors. We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent RAP...