Development and Validation of a Deep Learning and Radiomics Combined Model for Differentiating Complicated From Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to develop and validate a deep learning and radiomics combined model for differentiating complicated from uncomplicated acute appendicitis (AA).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective multicenter study included 1165 adult AA patients (training cohort, 700 patients; validation cohort, 465 patients) with available abdominal pelvic computed tomography (CT) images. The reference standard for complicated/uncomplicated AA was the surgery and pathology records. We developed our combined model with CatBoost based on the selected clinical characteristics, CT visual features, deep learning features, and radiomics features. We externally validated our combined model and compared its performance with that of the conventional combined model, the deep learning radiomics (DLR) model, and the radiologist's visual diagnosis using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.

RESULTS: In the training cohort, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of our combined model in distinguishing complicated from uncomplicated AA was 0.816 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.785-0.844). In the validation cohort, our combined model showed robust performance across the data from three centers, with AUCs of 0.836 (95% CI: 0.785-0.879), 0.793 (95% CI: 0.695-0.872), and 0.723 (95% CI: 0.632-0.802). In the total validation cohort, our combined model (AUC = 0.799) performed better than the conventional combined model, DLR model, and radiologist's visual diagnosis (AUC = 0.723, 0.755, and 0.679, respectively; all P < 0.05). Decision curve analysis showed that our combined model provided greater net benefit in predicting complicated AA than the other three models.

CONCLUSION: Our combined model allows the accurate differentiation of complicated and uncomplicated AA.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Academic radiology - 31(2024), 4 vom: 25. Apr., Seite 1344-1354

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liang, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Yaheng [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Yinghou [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Li, Guangming [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Yingying [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Zhangnan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Dandan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Amei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Guanwei [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Jinhe [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Bingsheng [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Xinhua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute appendicitis
Complicated appendicitis
Deep learning
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Radiomics

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.acra.2023.08.018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362715246