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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2024

Advancing gastrointestinal stromal tumor management: The role of imagomics features in precision risk assessment.

Gui-Hai Pan, Fei Zhou, Wu-Biao Chen, Ze-Jun Pan

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  1. [A nomogram combining ultrasound radiomics and clinical features for predicting pathological invasiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026
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Gui-Hai PanDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China.
Fei ZhouDepartment of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China. 022141130@mails.ccu.edu.cn.
Wu-Biao ChenDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China.
Ze-Jun PanDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China.

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backgroundGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) vary widely in prognosis, and traditional pathological assessments often lack precision in risk stratification. Advanced imaging techniques, especially magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), offer potential improvements. This study investigates how MRI imagomics can enhance risk assessment and support personalized treatment for GIST patients.

aimTo assess the effectiveness of MRI imagomics in improving GIST risk stratification, addressing the limitations of traditional pathological assessments.

methodsAnalyzed clinical and MRI data from 132 GIST patients, categorizing them by tumor specifics and dividing into risk groups. Employed dimension reduction for optimal imagomics feature selection from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), T1-weighted imaging (T1WI), and contrast enhanced T1WI with fat saturation (CE-T1WI) fat suppress (fs) sequences.

resultsAge, lesion diameter, and mitotic figures significantly correlated with GIST risk, with DWI sequence features like sphericity and regional entropy showing high predictive accuracy. The combined T1WI and CE-T1WI fs model had the best predictive efficacy. In the test group, the DWI sequence model demonstrated an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.960 with a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 100.0%. On the other hand, the combined performance of the T1WI and CE-T1WI fs models in the test group was the most robust, exhibiting an AUC value of 0.834, a sensitivity of 70.4%, and a specificity of 85.2%.

conclusionMRI imagomics, particularly DWI and combined T1WI/CE-T1WI fs models, significantly enhance GIST risk stratification, supporting precise preoperative patient assessment and personalized treatment plans. The clinical implications are profound, enabling more accurate surgical strategy formulation and optimized treatment selection, thereby improving patient outcomes. Future research should focus on multicenter studies to validate these findings, integrate advanced imaging technologies like PET/MRI, and incorporate genetic factors to achieve a more comprehensive risk assessment.

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Contrast enhanced T1-weighted imaging with fat saturation fat suppressDiffusion-weighted imagingGastrointestinal stromal tumorImagomicsMagnetic resonance imagingPrecision medicineRisk stratificationT1-weighted imaging

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PMCPMC11438807

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