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ArticleCancers2023

Identifying Solitary Granulomatous Nodules from Solid Lung Adenocarcinoma: Exploring Robust Image Features with Cross-Domain Transfer Learning.

Bao Feng, Xiangmeng Chen, Yehang Chen, Tianyou Yu, Xiaobei Duan, Kunfeng Liu, Kunwei Li, Zaiyi Liu, Huan Lin, Sheng Li and 6 more

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Bao FengDepartment of Radiology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen 529000, China.
Xiangmeng ChenDepartment of Radiology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen 529000, China.
Yehang ChenSchool of Electronic Information and Automation, Guilin University of Aerospace Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
Tianyou YuSchool of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1805-5339
Xiaobei DuanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen 529000, China.
Kunfeng LiuDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Kunwei LiDepartment of Radiology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5118-8013
Zaiyi LiuDepartment of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Huan LinDepartment of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
Sheng LiDepartment of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Xiaodong ChenDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524000, China.
Yuting KeDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524000, China.
Zhi LiSchool of Electronic Information and Automation, Guilin University of Aerospace Technology, Guilin 541004, China.
Enming CuiDepartment of Radiology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen 529000, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0634-822X
Wansheng LongDepartment of Radiology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen 529000, China.
Xueguo LiuDepartment of Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518000, China .

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2019A1515011773incubation project of 1000 Young and Middle-aged Key Teachers in Guangxi Universities 2018GXQGFB160Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province A2021138National Natural Science Foundation of China 61876064National Natural Science Foundation of China 62176104National Natural Science Foundation of China 81960324Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province 2021GXNSFAA075037Pearl River S&T Nova Program of Guangzhou 201906010043
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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to find suitable source domain data in cross-domain transfer learning to extract robust image features. Then, a model was built to preoperatively distinguish lung granulomatous nodules (LGNs) from lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) in solitary pulmonary solid nodules (SPSNs).

methodsData from 841 patients with SPSNs from five centres were collected retrospectively. First, adaptive cross-domain transfer learning was used to construct transfer learning signatures (TLS) under different source domain data and conduct a comparative analysis. The Wasserstein distance was used to assess the similarity between the source domain and target domain data in cross-domain transfer learning. Second, a cross-domain transfer learning radiomics model (TLRM) combining the best performing TLS, clinical factors and subjective CT findings was constructed. Finally, the performance of the model was validated through multicentre validation cohorts.

resultsRelative to other source domain data, TLS based on lung whole slide images as source domain data (TLS-LW) had the best performance in all validation cohorts (AUC range: 0.8228-0.8984). Meanwhile, the Wasserstein distance of TLS-LW was 1.7108, which was minimal. Finally, TLS-LW, age, spiculated sign and lobulated shape were used to build the TLRM. In all validation cohorts, The AUC ranges were 0.9074-0.9442. Compared with other models, decision curve analysis and integrated discrimination improvement showed that TLRM had better performance.

conclusionsThe TLRM could assist physicians in preoperatively differentiating LGN from LAC in SPSNs. Furthermore, compared with other images, cross-domain transfer learning can extract robust image features when using lung whole slide images as source domain data and has a better effect.

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adaptive cross-domain transfer learninglung adenocarcinomalung granulomatous nodulesolitary pulmonary solid noduleswhole slide image

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