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- Title
Automated evaluation of masseter muscle volume: deep learning prognostic approach in oral cancer.
- Authors
Sakamoto, Katsuya; Hiraoka, Shin-ichiro; Kawamura, Kohei; Ruan, Peiying; Uchida, Shuji; Akiyama, Ryo; Lee, Chonho; Ide, Kazuki; Tanaka, Susumu
- Abstract
Background: Sarcopenia has been identified as a potential negative prognostic factor in cancer patients. In this study, our objective was to investigate the relationship between the assessment method for sarcopenia using the masseter muscle volume measured on computed tomography (CT) images and the life expectancy of patients with oral cancer. We also developed a learning model using deep learning to automatically extract the masseter muscle volume and investigated its association with the life expectancy of oral cancer patients. Methods: To develop the learning model for masseter muscle volume, we used manually extracted data from CT images of 277 patients. We established the association between manually extracted masseter muscle volume and the life expectancy of oral cancer patients. Additionally, we compared the correlation between the groups of manual and automatic extraction in the masseter muscle volume learning model. Results: Our findings revealed a significant association between manually extracted masseter muscle volume on CT images and the life expectancy of patients with oral cancer. Notably, the manual and automatic extraction groups in the masseter muscle volume learning model showed a high correlation. Furthermore, the masseter muscle volume automatically extracted using the developed learning model exhibited a strong association with life expectancy. Conclusions: The sarcopenia assessment method is useful for predicting the life expectancy of patients with oral cancer. In the future, it is crucial to validate and analyze various factors within the oral surgery field, extending beyond cancer patients.
- Subjects
ORAL cancer; DEEP learning; MASSETER muscle; MASTICATORY muscles; LIFE expectancy; CANCER prognosis; CANCER education; COMPUTED tomography; AGE factors in cancer
- Publication
BMC Cancer, 2024, Vol 24, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2407
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12885-024-11873-y