Preoperative prediction of rectal Cancer staging combining MRI deep transfer learning, radiomics features, and clinical factors: accurate differentiation from stage T2 to T3

Abstract Background This study evaluates the efficacy of integrating MRI deep transfer learning, radiomic signatures, and clinical variables to accurately preoperatively differentiate between stage T2 and T3 rectal cancer. Methods We included 361 patients with pathologically confirmed stage T2 or T3...

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Main Authors: Lifang Fan, Huazhang Wu, Yimin Wu, Shujian Wu, Jinsong Zhao, Xiangming Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03316-6