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Computed Tomography-Based Habitat Analysis for Prognostic Stratification in Colorectal Liver Metastases.

Chaoqun Zhou, Hao Xin, Lihua Qian, Yong Zhang, Jing Wang, Junpeng Luo

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Chaoqun ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Huaihe Hospital Henan University Kaifeng Henan China.
Hao XinDepartment of Radiology, Huaihe Hospital Henan University Kaifeng Henan China.ORCID 0009-0004-9673-2376
Lihua QianDepartment of Pathology, Huaihe Hospital Henan University Kaifeng Henan China.
Yong ZhangDepartment of Biological Therapy Henan Provincial Cancer Hospital Zhengzhou Henan China.
Jing WangDepartment of General Surgery First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital Beijing China.ORCID 0009-0006-0645-7898
Junpeng LuoTranslational Medical Center, Huaihe Hospital Henan University Kaifeng Henan China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9253-9841

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Background: Colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) has a poor prognosis, and traditional prognostic models have certain limitations in clinical application. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic value of CT-based habitat analysis in CRLM patients and compare it with existing traditional prognostic models to provide more evidence for individualized treatment of CRLM patients. Methods: This retrospective study included 197 patients with CRLM whose preoperative contrast-enhanced CT images and corresponding DICOM Segmentation Objects (DSOs) were obtained from The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA). Tumor regions were segmented, and habitat features representing distinct subregions were extracted. An unsupervised K-means clustering algorithm classified the tumors into two clusters based on their habitat characteristics. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to evaluate overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and liver-specific DFS. The habitat model's predictive performance was compared with the Clinical Risk Score (CRS) and Tumor Burden Score (TBS) using the concordance index (C-index), Integrated Brier Score (IBS), and time-dependent area under the curve (AUC). Results: The habitat model identified two distinct patient clusters with significant differences in OS, DFS, and liver-specific DFS ( Conclusions: CT-based habitat analysis captures spatial tumor heterogeneity and provides enhanced prognostic stratification in CRLM. The method outperforms conventional models and offers potential for more personalized treatment planning.

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colorectal liver metastasesCT imaginghabitat analysisprognostic stratificationradiomicsThe Cancer Imaging Archive

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