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ArticleEuropean journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging2025

Unveiling the biological side of PET-derived biomarkers: a simulation-based approach applied to PDAC assessment.

Lara Cavinato, Jimin Hong, Martin Wartenberg, Stefan Reinhard, Robert Seifert, Paolo Zunino, Andrea Manzoni, Francesca Ieva, Arturo Chiti, Axel Rominger and 1 more

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Lara CavinatoMOX, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy. lara.cavinato@polimi.it.ORCID 0000-0001-7007-0205
Jimin HongDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4499-2094
Martin WartenbergInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5378-3825
Stefan ReinhardInstitute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7272-7792
Robert SeifertDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5985-7701
Paolo ZuninoMOX, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2470-0189
Andrea ManzoniMOX, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7911-8575
Francesca IevaMOX, Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0165-1983
Arturo ChitiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5806-1856
Axel RomingerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Kuangyu ShiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8714-3084

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Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca PNC0000003Schweizerischer Nationalfonds 222763
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Abstract

purposeRadiomics has revolutionized clinical research by enabling objective measurements of imaging-derived biomarkers. However, the true potential of radiomics necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the biological basis of extracted features to serve as a clinical decision support. In this work, we propose an end-to-end framework for the in silico simulation of [

methodsWe considered 4 immunohistochemically stained Whole Slide Images of pancreatic tissue of one healthy control and three patients with PDAC and/or precursor lesions. From marker-specific images, tissue-depending diffusivity properties were estimated and computational domains were built to simulate the [

resultsThe framework captured the phenotypic differences and generated Time Activity Curves reflecting the underlying tissue composition. Image-derived biomarkers were ranked in view of their association with biological characteristics of the tissue, unveiling their molecular correlative. Moreover, we showed that the proposed pipeline could serve as a digital phantom to optimize the image acquisition for lesion detection.

conclusionsThis innovative framework holds the potential to enhance interpretability and reliability of radiomics, fostering the adoption in personalized nuclear medicine and patient care.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalComputer SimulationPancreatic NeoplasmsPositron-Emission TomographyDideoxynucleosidesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedalovudineBiomarkers, TumorDideoxynucleosides[18F]FLT PETBiological interpretationDigital phantomPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPartial differential equationsRadiomics

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