This study evaluates the performance of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in risk stratifying the malignant potential of thyroid nodules alongside traditional methods such as American College of Radiology Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System ...
INTRODUCTION: YKL-40 is a glycoprotein that plays role in inflammation and malignant processes. High serum YKL-40 levels are associated with short survive in cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is another reason to increase its' l...
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association
Oct 1, 2018
BACKGROUND: The presence of metastatic lymph nodes is a prognostic indicator for patients with thyroid carcinomas and is an important determinant of clinical decision making. However, evaluating neck lymph nodes requires experience and is labor- and ...
With many thyroid nodules being incidentally detected, it is important to identify as many malignant nodules as possible while excluding those that are highly likely to be benign from fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies or surgeries. This paper pre...
Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing
Jan 1, 2015
The promise of personalized medicine will require rigorously validated molecular diagnostics developed on minimally invasive, clinically relevant samples. Measurement of DNA mutations is increasingly common in clinical settings but only higher-preval...
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