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ArticleClinical physiology and functional imaging2020

Deep learning-based quantification of PET/CT prostate gland uptake: association with overall survival.

Eirini Polymeri, May Sadik, Reza Kaboteh, Pablo Borrelli, Olof Enqvist, Johannes Ulén, Mattias Ohlsson, Elin Trägårdh, Mads H Poulsen, Jane A Simonsen and 3 more

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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13 authors.

Eirini PolymeriDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3138-9330
May SadikDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Reza KabotehDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Pablo BorrelliDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Olof EnqvistDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Region Västra Götaland, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Johannes UlénEigenvision AB, Malmö, Sweden.
Mattias OhlssonSchool of Information Technology, Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS), CAISR - Centre for Applied Intelligent Systems Research, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.
Elin TrägårdhDepartment of Translational Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7116-303X
Mads H PoulsenDepartment of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Jane A SimonsenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Poul Flemming Hoilund-CarlsenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Åse A JohnssonDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Lars EdenbrandtDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Funding

EXINI Diagnostics ABGothenburg UniversitySveriges Regering ALFGBG-720751
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo validate a deep-learning (DL) algorithm for automated quantification of prostate cancer on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and explore the potential of PET/CT measurements as prognostic biomarkers. MATERIAL AND

methodsTraining of the DL-algorithm regarding prostate volume was performed on manually segmented CT images in 100 patients. Validation of the DL-algorithm was carried out in 45 patients with biopsy-proven hormone-naïve prostate cancer. The automated measurements of prostate volume were compared with manual measurements made independently by two observers. PET/CT measurements of tumour burden based on volume and SUV of abnormal voxels were calculated automatically. Voxels in the co-registered

resultsThe SDI between the automated and the manual volume segmentations was 0·78 and 0·79, respectively. Automated PET/CT measures reflecting total lesion uptake and the relation between volume of abnormal voxels and total prostate volume were significantly associated with overall survival (P = 0·02), whereas age, PSA, and Gleason score were not.

conclusionAutomated PET/CT biomarkers showed good agreement to manual measurements and were significantly associated with overall survival.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCholineDeep LearningFluorine RadioisotopesHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPrognosisProstateProstatic NeoplasmsReproducibility of ResultsSurvival AnalysisCholineFluorine Radioisotopesartificial intelligenceconvolutional neural networkobjective quantificationprostatic neoplasms

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PMCPMC7027436

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