Development of a deep learning model for T1N0 gastric cancer diagnosis using 2.5D radiomic data in preoperative CT images

Abstract Early detection and precise preoperative staging of early gastric cancer (EGC) are critical. Therefore, this study aims to develop a deep learning model using portal venous phase CT images to accurately distinguish EGC without lymph node metastasis. This study included 3164 patients with ga...

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Main Authors: Jingyang He, Jingli Xu, Wujie Chen, Mengxuan Cao, Jiaqing Zhang, Qing Yang, Enze Li, Ruolan Zhang, Yahang Tong, Yanqiang Zhang, Chen Gao, Qianyu Zhao, Zhiyuan Xu, Lijing Wang, Xiangdong Cheng, Guoliang Zheng, Siwei Pan, Can Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:npj Precision Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-025-01055-9
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Summary:Abstract Early detection and precise preoperative staging of early gastric cancer (EGC) are critical. Therefore, this study aims to develop a deep learning model using portal venous phase CT images to accurately distinguish EGC without lymph node metastasis. This study included 3164 patients with gastric cancer (GC) who underwent radical surgery at two medical centers in China from 2006 to 2019. Moreover, 2.5D radiomic data and multi-instance learning (MIL) were novel approaches applied in this study. By basing the selection of features on 2.5D radiomic data and MIL, the ResNet101 model combined with the XGBoost model represented a satisfactory performance for diagnosing pT1N0 GC. Furthermore, the 2.5D MIL-based model demonstrated a markedly superior predictive performance compared to traditional radiomics models and clinical models. We first constructed a deep learning prediction model based on 2.5D radiomics and MIL for effectively diagnosing pT1N0 GC patients, which provides valuable information for the individualized treatment selection.
ISSN:2397-768X