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ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2021

Integrated prognostication of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by contrast-enhanced computed tomography: the adjunct yield of radiomics.

Mario Silva, Michele Maddalo, Eleonora Leoni, Sara Giuliotti, Gianluca Milanese, Caterina Ghetti, Elisabetta Biasini, Massimo De Filippo, Gabriele Missale, Nicola Sverzellati

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Article in Abdominal radiology (New York), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Mario Silva *Department of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2538-7032
Michele Maddalo *Servizio Di Fisica Sanitaria, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6436-0932
Eleonora LeoniDepartment of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.
Sara GiuliottiUnit of Radiology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Gianluca MilaneseDepartment of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy. gianluca.milanese@unipr.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1974-4854
Caterina GhettiServizio Di Fisica Sanitaria, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1976-4540
Elisabetta BiasiniUnit of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Massimo De FilippoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3531-8858
Gabriele MissaleDepartment of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6691-8701
Nicola SverzellatiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery (DiMeC), University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4820-3785

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Abstract

purposeTo test radiomics for prognostication of intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma (IMCC) and to develop a comprehensive risk model.

methodsHistologically proven IMCC (representing the full range of stages) were retrospectively analyzed by volume segmentation on baseline hepatic venous phase computed tomography (CT), by two readers with different experience (R1 and R2). Morphological CT features included: tumor size, hepatic satellite lesions, lymph node and distant metastases. Radiomic features (RF) were compared across CT protocols and readers. Univariate analysis against overall survival (OS) warranted ranking and selection of RF into radiomic signature (RSign), which was dichotomized into high and low-risk strata (RSign*). Models without and with RSign* (Model 1 and 2, respectively) were compared.

resultsAmong 78 patients (median follow-up 262 days, IQR 73-957), 62/78 (79%) died during the study period, 46/78 (59%) died within 1 year. Up to 10% RF showed variability across CT protocols; 37/108 (34%) RF showed variability due to manual segmentation. RSign stratified OS (univariate: HR 1.37 for R1, HR 1.28 for R2), RSign* was different between readers (R1 0.39; R2 0.57). Model 1 showed AUC 0.71, which increased in Model 2: AUC 0.81 (p < 0.001) and AIC 89 for R1, AUC 0.81 (p = 0.001) and AIC 90.2 for R2.

conclusionThe use of RF into a unified RSign score stratified OS in patients with IMCC. Dichotomized RSign* classified survival strata, its inclusion in risk models showed adjunct yield. The cut-off value of RSign* was different between readers, suggesting that the use of reference values is hampered by interobserver variability.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaBile Ducts, IntrahepaticHumansRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedInterobserver VariabilityIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaMultidetector Computed TomographyRadiomicsSurvival

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