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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2025

An intelligent diagnostic model for pulmonary nodules utilizing chest radiographic imagery and its application in community-based lung cancer screening.

Junxian Li, Ya Liu, Liwen Zhang, Yuchen Xing, Zhangyan Lyu, Yubei Huang, Pengyu Zhang, Zhaoxiang Ye, Meng Wang, Fengju Song

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Junxian Li *Department of Blood Transfusion, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy in Tianjin, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Ya Liu *Public Health Science and Engineering College, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Liwen Zhang *Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yuchen XingDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Zhangyan LyuDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Yubei HuangDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Pengyu ZhangDepartment of Blood Transfusion, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy in Tianjin, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Zhaoxiang YeDepartment of Radiology, National Clinical Research Centre for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Meng WangDepartment of Lung Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Fengju SongDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. songfengju@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-0828

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Abstract

backgroundLung cancer is a health threat, particularly in regions where advanced screening methods like LDCT are limited. In China, chest X-rays (CXRs) are the primary tool for early detection. Integrating AI can enhance CXR diagnostic accuracy, addressing current challenges in early lung cancer detection.

methodsWe collected 4079 CXRs from 2518 individuals at TMUCIH. These were divided into a training set (1762 patients, 2965 images) and a validation set (756 patients, 1114 images). A deep learning (DL) model, based on the CXR-RANet architecture, was developed and validated using two external cohorts: 24,697 individuals (88,562 images) from the PLCO dataset and 4848 individuals from the ChestDR dataset. The model's performance was compared with mainstream DL algorithms and traditional machine learning (ML) model in feature extraction and classification.

resultsIn the TMUCIH dataset, 47.8% of patients had positive CXR results, compared to 3.9% in PLCO and 13.7% in ChestDR. The CXR-RANet model achieved an AUC of 0.933 in the internal validation set and 0.818 in the ChestDR dataset. In the PLCO dataset, it predicted lung cancer occurrence with AUCs of 0.902, 0.897, and 0.793 for 3, 5, and 10 years, respectively. The model outperformed mainstream DL algorithms in feature extraction and most ML algorithms in classification.

conclusionThe CXR-RANet presents a robust, scalable tool for diagnosing pulmonary nodules and lung cancer, enhancing the capabilities of community physicians in early detection and management, independent of expert experience. Its superior performance in feature extraction and classification underscores its value in lung cancer screening.

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Early Detection of CancerLung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary NodulesRadiography, ThoracicAgedAlgorithmsChinaDeep LearningFemaleHumansMachine LearningMaleMiddle Aged

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