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ArticleBMC medical imaging2024

The scoring system combined with radiomics and imaging features in predicting the malignant potential of incidental indeterminate small (<20 mm) solid pulmonary nodules.

Bai-Qiang Qu, Yun Wang, Yue-Peng Pan, Pei-Wei Cao, Xue-Ying Deng

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Bai-Qiang QuDepartment of Radiology, Wenling TCM Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, 317500, China.
Yun WangDepartment of Nuclear medicine, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China.
Yue-Peng PanDepartment of Radiology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China.
Pei-Wei CaoDepartment of Radiology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China.
Xue-Ying DengDepartment of Radiology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China. a1145047838@163.com.

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Zhejiang Province Medical, Science and Technology Project 2021KY091Zhejiang Province Medical, Science and Technology Project 2023KY068Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation LTGY23H180007
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objectiveDevelop a practical scoring system based on radiomics and imaging features, for predicting the malignant potential of incidental indeterminate small solid pulmonary nodules (IISSPNs) smaller than 20 mm.

methodsA total of 360 patients with malignant IISSPNs (n = 213) and benign IISSPNs (n = 147) confirmed after surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The whole cohort was randomly divided into training and validation groups at a ratio of 7:3. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm was used to debase the dimensions of radiomics features. Multivariate logistic analysis was performed to establish models. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, area under the curve (AUC), 95% confidence interval (CI), sensitivity and specificity of each model were recorded. Scoring system based on odds ratio was developed.

resultsThree radiomics features were selected for further model establishment. After multivariate logistic analysis, the combined model including Mean, age, emphysema, lobulated and size, reached highest AUC of 0.877 (95%CI: 0.830-0.915), accuracy rate of 83.3%, sensitivity of 85.3% and specificity of 80.2% in the training group, followed by radiomics model (AUC: 0.804) and imaging model (AUC: 0.773). A scoring system with a cutoff value greater than 4 points was developed. If the score was larger than 8 points, the possibility of diagnosing malignant IISSPNs could reach at least 92.7%.

conclusionThe combined model demonstrated good diagnostic performance in predicting the malignant potential of IISSPNs. A perfect accuracy rate of 100% can be achieved with a score exceeding 12 points in the user-friendly scoring system.

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Lung NeoplasmsSolitary Pulmonary NoduleTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedAlgorithmsArea Under CurveFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Pulmonary NodulesRadiomicsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveRadiomicsScoring systemSolid pulmonary nodules

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