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- Title
Radiomic Analysis of MRI Images is Instrumental to the Stratification of Ovarian Cysts.
- Authors
Lupean, Roxana-Adelina; Ștefan, Paul-Andrei; Feier, Diana Sorina; Csutak, Csaba; Ganeshan, Balaji; Lebovici, Andrei; Petresc, Bianca; Mihu, Carmen Mihaela
- Abstract
The imaging diagnosis of malignant ovarian cysts relies on their morphological features, which are not always specific to malignancy. The histological analysis of these cysts shows specific fluid characteristics, which cannot be assessed by conventional imaging techniques. This study investigates whether the texture-based radiomics analysis (TA) of magnetic resonance (MRI) images of the fluid content within ovarian cysts can function as a noninvasive tool in differentiating between benign and malignant lesions. Twenty-eight patients with benign (n = 15) and malignant (n = 13) ovarian cysts who underwent MRI examinations were retrospectively included. TA of the fluid component was undertaken on an axial T2-weighted sequence. A comparison of resulted parameters between benign and malignant groups was undertaken using univariate, multivariate, multiple regression, and receiver operating characteristics analyses, with the calculation of the area under the curve (AUC). The standard deviation of pixel intensity was identified as an independent predictor of malignant cysts (AUC = 0.738; sensitivity, 61.54%; specificity, 86.67%). The prediction model was able to identify malignant lesions with 84.62% sensitivity and 80% specificity (AUC = 0.841). TA of the fluid contained within the ovarian cysts can differentiate between malignant and benign lesions and potentially act as a noninvasive tool augmenting the imaging diagnosis of ovarian cystic lesions.
- Subjects
OVARIAN cysts; IMAGE analysis; RECEIVER operating characteristic curves; TEXTURE analysis (Image processing); MAGNETIC resonance; MULTIPLE regression analysis; STANDARD deviations; INSTRUMENTAL variables (Statistics)
- Publication
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2020, Vol 10, Issue 3, p127
- ISSN
2075-4426
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jpm10030127