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ArticleClinical rheumatology2024

Dual-energy computed tomography-based radiomics for differentiating patients with and without gout flares.

Yabin Hu, Shunli Liu, Wei Ren, Nicola Dalbeth, Rui Zhou, Yizhe Chen, Yuehai Pan, Yuwei He, Zhen Liu, Zhaotong Jia and 3 more

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Yabin HuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Shunli LiuDepartment of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Wei RenGout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Nicola DalbethDepartment of Medicine, Room 502-201D, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Rui ZhouGout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Yizhe ChenInstitute of Robotics and Automatic Information System, College of Artificial Intelligence, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Yuehai PanDepartment of Hand and Foot Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yuwei HeGout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Zhen LiuGout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Zhaotong JiaGout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Yaqiong GeGE Healthcare China, Shanghai, China.
Yue DuInstitute of Robotics and Automatic Information System, College of Artificial Intelligence, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Lin HanGout Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266003, China. hanlinqd@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5728-1347

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170906Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH108Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH109Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH110
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backgroundThere is a current lack of data pertaining to the potential link between gout flares and dual-energy computed tomography radiomic features. This study aimed to construct and validate a comprehensive dual-energy computed tomography-based radiomics model for differentiating patients with and without gout flares.

methodsThe analysis included 200 patients, of whom 150 were confirmed to have experienced at least one flare in the past 12 months; the remaining 50 patients did not experience flares. The radiomic features of the tophi at the bilateral first metatarsophalangeal joints were extracted and analyzed. Optimal radiomic features were selected using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator method, and logistic regression analysis was used to screen clinical characteristics and establish a clinical model. The optimal radiomic features were then combined with the identified independent clinical variables to develop a comprehensive model. The performances of the radiomic, clinical, and comprehensive models were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis.

resultsFour radiomic features distinguished patients with at least one flare from those without flares and were used to establish the radiomic model. Disease duration and hypertension were independent factors that differentiated flare occurrences. The radiomic, clinical, and comprehensive models showed favorable discrimination, with areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of 0.76 (95% CI, 0.69-0.83), 0.72(95% CI, 0.63-0.80), and 0.79(95% CI, 0.73-0.86), respectively. The calibration curves (P > 0.05) showed that the differentiated values of the comprehensive model agreed well with the actual values. Decision curve analysis demonstrated that the comprehensive model achieved higher net clinical benefits than the use of either the radiomic or clinical model alone.

conclusionThe results of this study suggest that a radiomics model can distinguish patients with and without gout flares. Our proposed clinical radiomics nomogram can increase the efficacy of differentiating flare occurrence, which may facilitate the clinical decision-making process.

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GoutTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMetatarsophalangeal JointMiddle AgedRadiomicsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveSymptom Flare UpDual-energy computed tomographyFlareGoutRadiomics

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