通过鲁棒性特征选择,提升卵巢癌化疗反应预测准确率。
Developing Predictive and Robust Radiomics Models for Chemotherapy Response in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma
- 用随机化算法模拟医生差异,筛选稳定影像特征
- 综合病灶预测效果最佳,AUC达0.83
- 结果可指导临床决策,适合肿瘤科医生参考
高分级浆液性卵巢癌(HGSOC)常在晚期诊断,伴广泛腹膜转移,治疗困难。新辅助化疗(NACT)可缩小肿瘤,但约40%患者反应不佳。本研究利用影像组学结合机器学习分析CT数据,提出一种融合鲁棒性评估的特征选择框架,通过自动化随机化算法模拟观察者间差异,平衡特征稳定性与预测性能。采用四种疗效指标:化疗反应评分(CRS)、RECIST、体积缩减率(VolR)、直径缩减率(DiaR),分析不同解剖部位病灶。基于一组患者的前后扫描数据训练模型,并在独立队列上进行外部验证。结果显示,合并所有病灶对VolR预测效果最佳,AUC为0.83;网膜病灶对CRS预测最优(AUC 0.77),盆腔病灶对DiaR预测表现最佳(AUC 0.76)。研究表明,将鲁棒性纳入特征选择可构建更可靠的预测模型,推动其在临床中的应用。未来应探索影像组学在真实临床环境中的进一步应用。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Objectives: High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage with extensive peritoneal metastases, making treatment challenging. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is often used to reduce tumor burden before surgery, but about 40% of patients show limited response. Radiomics, combined with machine learning (ML), offers a promising non-invasive method for predicting NACT response by analyzing computed tomography (CT) imaging data. This study aimed to improve response prediction in HGSOC patients undergoing NACT by integration different feature selection methods. Materials and methods: A framework for selecting robust radiomics features was introduced by employing an automated randomisation algorithm to mimic inter-observer variability, ensuring a balance between feature robustness and prediction accuracy. Four response metrics were used: chemotherapy response score (CRS), RECIST, volume reduction (VolR), and diameter reduction (DiaR). Lesions in different anatomical sites were studied. Pre- and post-NACT CT scans were used for feature extraction and model training on one cohort, and an independent cohort was used for external testing. Results: The best prediction performance was achieved using all lesions combined for VolR prediction, with an AUC of 0.83. Omental lesions provided the best results for CRS prediction (AUC 0.77), while pelvic lesions performed best for DiaR (AUC 0.76). Conclusion: The integration of robustness into the feature selection processes ensures the development of reliable models and thus facilitates the implementation of the radiomics models in clinical applications for HGSOC patients. Future work should explore further applications of radiomics in ovarian cancer, particularly in real-time clinical settings.
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