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ArticleClinical neuroradiology2020

Effect of MRI-based semiautomatic size-assessment in cerebral metastases on the RANO-BM classification.

Hans-Christian Bauknecht, Randolf Klingebiel, Patrick Hein, Claudia Wolf, Lars Bornemann, Eberhard Siebert, Georg Bohner

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Hans-Christian BauknechtDepartment of Neuroradiology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany. christian.bauknecht@charite.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3909-9883
Randolf KlingebielDepartment of diagnostic and interventional Neuroradiology, Protestant Hospital Bethel, Burgsteig 1, 33617, Bielefeld, Germany.
Patrick Hein, Practice at Prinzregentenplatz 13, 81675, Munich, Germany.
Claudia WolfPediatric practice in the medical center, Adlerstr. 48, 14612, Falkensee, Germany.
Lars BornemannFraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing MeVis, Am Fallturm 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany.
Eberhard SiebertDepartment of Neuroradiology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Georg BohnerDepartment of Neuroradiology, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEEvangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld · DEFraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine · DEManz (Germany) · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimEvaluation of a semiautomatic software algorithm for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based assessment of cerebral metastases in cancer patients. MATERIAL AND

methodsBrain metastases (n = 131) in 38 patients, assessed by contrast-enhanced MRI, were retrospectively evaluated at two timepoints (baseline, follow-up) by two experienced neuroradiologists in a blinded manner. The response assessment in neuro-oncology (RANO) criteria for brain metastases (RANO-BM) were applied by means of a software (autoRANO-BM) as well as manually (manRANO-BM) at an interval of 3 weeks.

resultsThe average diameter of metastases was 12.03 mm (SD ± 6.66 mm) for manRANO-BM and 13.97 mm (SD ± 7.76 mm) for autoRANO-BM. Diameter figures were higher when using semiautomatic measurements (median = 11.8 mm) as compared to the manual ones (median = 10.2 mm; p = 0.000). Correlation coefficients for intra-observer variability were 0.993 (autoRANO-BM) and 0.979 (manRANO-BM). The interobserver variability (R1/R2) was 0.936/0.965 for manRANO-BM and 0.989/0.998 for autoRANO-BM. A total of 19 lesions (15%) were classified differently when using semiautomatic measurements. In 14 cases with suspected disease progression by manRANO-BM a stable course was found according to autoRANO-BM.

conclusionComputerized measuring techniques can aid in the assessment of cerebral metastases by reducing examiner-dependent effects and may consequently result in a different classification according to RANO-BM criteria.

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AdultAgedBrainBrain NeoplasmsContrast MediaFemaleHumansImage EnhancementMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedObserver VariationReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTumor BurdenContrast MediaCerebral metastasesRadiooncological imagingRECISTResponse groupSemiautomatic measurement

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