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ArticleNeuroradiology2022

Dual-energy CT-based radiomics nomogram in predicting histological differentiation of head and neck squamous carcinoma: a multicenter study.

Zheng Li, Zhaohui Liu, Yan Guo, Sicong Wang, Xiaoxia Qu, Yajun Li, Yucheng Pan, Longjiang Zhang, Danke Su, Qian Yang and 3 more

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13 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Zheng Li *Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 1, DongJiaoMinXiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Zhaohui Liu *Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 1, DongJiaoMinXiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Yan GuoPharmaceutical Diagnostics, Precision Health Institute, GE Healthcare China, Beijing, 100176, China.
Sicong WangPharmaceutical Diagnostics, Precision Health Institute, GE Healthcare China, Beijing, 100176, China.
Xiaoxia QuDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 1, DongJiaoMinXiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Yajun LiDepartment of Radiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
Yucheng PanDepartment of Radiology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Longjiang ZhangDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command/Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Danke SuImaging Center, The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
Qian YangDepartment of Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, 518116, China.
Xiaofeng TaoDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Qiang YueDepartment of Radiology, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Junfang XianDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 1, DongJiaoMinXiang Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China. cjr.xianjunfang@vip.163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-9393
Beijing Tongren Hospital · CNCentral South University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNFudan University · CNNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNSichuan University · CNTumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo develop and validate a dual-energy CT (DECT)-based radiomics nomogram from multicenter trials for predicting the histological differentiation of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

methodsA total of 178 patients (112 in the training and 66 in the validation cohorts) from eight institutions with histologically proven HNSCCs were included in this retrospective study. Radiomics-signature models were constructed from features extracted from virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) and iodine-based material decomposition images (IMDI), reconstructed from venous-phase DECT images. Clinical factors were also assessed to build a clinical model. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to develop a nomogram combining the radiomics signature models and clinical model for predicting poorly differentiated HNSCC and moderately well-differentiated HNSCC. The predictive performance of the clinical model, radiomics signature models, and nomogram was compared. The calibration degree of the nomogram was also assessed.

resultsThe tumor location, VMI-signature, and IMDI-signature were associated with the degree of HNSCC differentiation, and areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) were 0.729, 0.890, and 0.833 in the training cohort and 0.627, 0.859, and 0.843 in the validation cohort, respectively. The nomogram incorporating tumor location and two radiomics-signature models yielded the best performance in training (AUC = 0.987) and validation (AUC = 0.968) cohorts with a good calibration degree.

conclusionThe nomogram that integrated the DECT-based radiomics-signature models and tumor location showed good performance in predicting histological differentiation degree of HNSCC, providing a novel combination for predicting HNSCC differentiation.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsNomogramsCell DifferentiationHumansRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTomography, X-Ray ComputedDual-energy computed tomographyHead and neck squamous cell carcinomaMulticenter studyRadiomics

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