Differentiation of testicular seminomas from nonseminomas based on multiphase CT radiomics combined with machine learning: A multicenter study

Differentiating seminomas from nonseminomas is crucial for formulating optimal treatment strategies for testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs). Therefore, our study aimed to develop and validate a clinical-radiomics model for this purpose. In this study, 221 patients with TGCTs confirmed by pathology f...

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Published in:European journal of radiology 2024-06, Vol.175, p.111416-111416, Article 111416
Main Authors: Fang, Fuxiang, Wu, Linfeng, Luo, Xing, Bu, Huiping, Huang, Yueting, xian Wu, Yong, Lu, Zheng, Li, Tianyu, Yang, Guanglin, Zhao, Yutong, Weng, Hongchao, Zhao, Jiawen, Ma, Chenjun, Li, Chengyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Computed tomography
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Machine Learning
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - diagnostic imaging
Radiomics
Reproducibility of Results
Retrospective Studies
Seminoma - diagnostic imaging
Testicular germ cell tumors
Testicular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Young Adult
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Summary:Differentiating seminomas from nonseminomas is crucial for formulating optimal treatment strategies for testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs). Therefore, our study aimed to develop and validate a clinical-radiomics model for this purpose. In this study, 221 patients with TGCTs confirmed by pathology from four hospitals were enrolled and classified into training (n = 126), internal validation (n = 55) and external test (n = 40) cohorts. Radiomics features were extracted from the CT images. After feature selection, we constructed a clinical model, radiomics models and clinical-radiomics model with different machine learning algorithms. The top-performing model was chosen utilizing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Decision curve analysis (DCA) was also conducted to assess its practical utility. Compared with those of the clinical and radiomics models, the clinical-radiomics model demonstrated the highest discriminatory ability, with AUCs of 0.918 (95 % CI: 0.870 – 0.966), 0.909 (95 % CI: 0.829 – 0.988) and 0.839 (95 % CI: 0.709 – 0.968) in the training, validation and test cohorts, respectively. Moreover, DCA confirmed that the combined model had a greater net benefit in predicting seminomas and nonseminomas. The clinical-radiomics model serves as a potential tool for noninvasive differentiation between testicular seminomas and nonseminomas, offering valuable guidance for clinical treatment.
ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111416