ArticleThoracic cancer2025
Machine Learning Model for Predicting Pathological Invasiveness of Pulmonary Ground-Glass Nodules Based on AI-Extracted Radiomic Features.
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backgroundWith the widespread adoption of low-dose CT screening, the detection of pulmonary ground-glass nodules (GGNs) has risen markedly, presenting diagnostic challenges in distinguishing preinvasive lesions from invasive adenocarcinomas (IAC). This study aimed to develop a machine learning (ML)-based model using artificial intelligence (AI)-extracted CT radiomic features to predict the invasiveness of GGNs.
methodsA retrospective cohort of 285 patients (148 with preinvasive lesions, 137 with IAC) from the Lingnan Campus was divided into training and internal validation sets (8:2). An independent cohort of 210 patients (118 with preinvasive lesions, 92 with IAC) from the Tianhe Campus served as external validation. Nineteen radiomic features were extracted and filtered using Boruta and LASSO algorithms. Seven ML classifiers were evaluated using AUC-ROC, decision curve analysis (DCA), and SHAP interpretability.
resultsMedian CT value, skewness, 3D long-axis diameter, and transverse diameter were ultimately selected for model construction. Among all classifiers, the Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) model achieved the best performance (AUC = 0.965 training, 0.908 internal validation, and 0.965 external validation). It demonstrated strong accuracy (88.1%), specificity (80.7%), and F1 score (0.87) in the external validation cohort. The GBM model demonstrated superior net clinical benefit. SHAP analysis identified median CT value and skewness as the most influential predictors.
conclusionThis study presents a simplified ML model using AI-extracted radiomic features, which has strong predictive performance and biological interpretability for preoperative risk stratification of GGNs. By leveraging median CT value, skewness, 3D long-axis diameter, and transverse diameter, the model enables accurate and noninvasive differentiation between IAC and indolent lesions, supporting precise surgical planning.
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