Focal liver lesions (FLL) are common incidental findings in abdominal imaging. While the majority of FLLs are benign and asymptomatic, some can be malignant or pre-malignant, and need accurate detection and classification. Current imaging techniques,...
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to assess computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), extracted from posttreatment scans in estimating pathologic treatment response to neoadjuvant therapy, and to compare treatm...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in improving long-term survival outcomes for patients with a solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) measuring 5 cm or less remains uncertain. This study was designed to elu...
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
Sep 29, 2024
BACKGROUND: The interest in artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing. Systematic reviews suggest that there are many machine learning algorithms in surgery, however, only a minority of the studies integrate AI applications in clinical workflows. Ou...
BACKGROUND: Temperature prediction is crucial in the clinical ablation treatment of liver cancer, as it can be used to estimate the coagulation zone of microwave ablation.
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is highly aggressive, with delayed diagnosis, poor prognosis, and a lack of comprehensive and accurate prognostic models to assist clinicians. This study aimed to construct an HCC prognosis-related gene sign...
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have considerably improved chronic hepatitis C (HCV) treatment; however, follow-up after sustained virological response (SVR) typically neglects the risk of liver-related events (LREs). This study in...
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Sep 19, 2024
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks fourth in cancer mortality, underscoring the importance of accurate prognostic predictions to improve postoperative survival rates in patients. Although micronecrosis has been shown to ha...
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