More than meets the eye: 2-[18F]FDG PET-based radiomics predicts lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer patients to enable precision medicine.

This article discusses the use of radiomics, a method that involves extracting imaging features from radiologic images, to predict lymph node metastasis (LNM) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The study found that radiomics analysis using 2-[18F]FDG PET-based imaging was more effective in predict...

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Published in:European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 1725 - 1729
Main Authors: Huang, Wenpeng, Son, Mai Hong, Ha, Le Ngoc, Kang, Lei, Cai, Weibo
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature May2024
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:This article discusses the use of radiomics, a method that involves extracting imaging features from radiologic images, to predict lymph node metastasis (LNM) in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The study found that radiomics analysis using 2-[18F]FDG PET-based imaging was more effective in predicting LNM compared to traditional CT and PET reports. The study also highlighted the need for standardization in radiomics workflow and the development of automated segmentation tools. While promising, further research and validation in larger clinical trials are needed before radiomics can be integrated into routine clinical practice.