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ArticlePhysics and imaging in radiation oncology2023

Development and optimisation of a preclinical cone beam computed tomography-based radiomics workflow for radiation oncology research.

Kathryn H Brown, Neree Payan, Sarah Osman, Mihaela Ghita, Gerard M Walls, Ileana Silvestre Patallo, Giuseppe Schettino, Kevin M Prise, Conor K McGarry, Karl T Butterworth

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Kathryn H BrownPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Neree PayanPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Sarah OsmanUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Department of Radiotherapy, London, UK.
Mihaela GhitaPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Gerard M WallsPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Ileana Silvestre PatalloNational Physical Laboratory, London, UK.
Giuseppe SchettinoNational Physical Laboratory, London, UK.
Kevin M PrisePatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Conor K McGarryPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Karl T ButterworthPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.

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Background and purpose: Radiomics features derived from medical images have the potential to act as imaging biomarkers to improve diagnosis and predict treatment response in oncology. However, the complex relationships between radiomics features and the biological characteristics of tumours are yet to be fully determined. In this study, we developed a preclinical cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiomics workflow with the aim to use Materials and methods: CBCT scans of a mouse phantom were acquired using onboard imaging from a small animal radiotherapy research platform (SARRP, Xstrahl). The repeatability and reproducibility of radiomics outputs were compared across different imaging protocols, segmentation sizes, pre-processing parameters and materials. Robust features were identified and used to compare scans of two xenograft mouse tumour models (A549 and H460). Results: Changes to the radiomics workflow significantly impact feature robustness. Preclinical CBCT radiomics analysis is feasible with 119 stable features identified from scans imaged at 60 kV, 25 bin width and 0.26 mm slice thickness. Large variation in segmentation volumes reduced the number of reliable radiomics features for analysis. Standardization in imaging and analysis parameters is essential in preclinical radiomics analysis to improve accuracy of outputs, leading to more consistent and reproducible findings. Conclusions: We present the first optimised workflow for preclinical CBCT radiomics to identify imaging biomarkers. Preclinical radiomics has the potential to maximise the quantity of data captured in

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CBCT imagingPreclinical modelsRadiomicsStandardisationWorkflow development

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PMID37252250
PMCPMC10213103

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