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SynthesisAbdominal radiology (New York)2025

Diagnostic performance of radiomics models for preoperative prediction of microsatellite instability status in endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nima Broomand Lomer, Armin Nouri, Roshan Singh, Sonia Asgari

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Nima Broomand LomerDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, Philadelphia, USA. Nima.broomandlomer@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
Armin NouriYale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
Roshan SinghDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, PA, 19104, Philadelphia, USA.
Sonia AsgariIslamic Azad University Rasht Branch, Rasht, Iran, Islamic Republic of.

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Abstract

purposeMicrosatellite instability (MSI), caused by defects in mismatch repair (MMR) genes, serves as a critical molecular biomarker with therapeutic implications for endometrial cancer (EC). This study aims to assess the diagnostic performance of radiomics as a non-invasive approach for predicting MSI status in EC.

methodsA systematic search across PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane library and Clinical Trials was conducted. Quality assessment was performed using QUADAS-2 and METRICS. Pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and area under the curve (AUC) were computed using a bivariate model. Separate meta-analyses for radiomics and combined models were conducted. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were conducted to find potential sources of heterogeneity. Likelihood ratio scattergram was used to evaluate the clinical applicability.

resultsA total of 9 studies (1650 patients) were included in the systematic review, with seven studies contributing to the meta-analysis of radiomics model and five for combined model. The pooled diagnostic performance of the radiomics model was as follows: sensitivity, 0.66; specificity, 0.89; PLR, 5.48; NLR, 0.43; DOR, 18.56; and AUC, 0.87. For combined model, the pooled sensitivity, specificity, PLR, NLR, DOR, and AUC were 0.58, 0.94, 7.37, 0.50, 16.43, and 0.85, respectively. Subgroup analysis of radiomics models revealed that studies employing non-linear classifiers achieved superior performance compared to those utilizing linear classifiers.

conclusionRadiomics showed promise as non-invasive tool for MSI prediction in EC, with potential clinical utility in guiding personalized treatments. However, further studies are required to validate these findings.

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Endometrial NeoplasmsMicrosatellite InstabilityFemaleHumansRadiomicsSensitivity and SpecificityArtificial intelligenceEndometrial cancerMachine learningMicrosatellite instabilityRadiomics

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