Predicting central cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma using deep learning

Background The aim of this study is to design a deep learning (DL) model to preoperatively predict the occurrence of central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Methods This research collected preoperative ultrasound (US) images and clinical factors...

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Main Authors: Yu Wang, Hai-Long Tan, Sai-Li Duan, Ning Li, Lei Ai, Shi Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/16952.pdf