Journal
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
Volume 29, Issue 10, Pages 5528-5538Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-019-06069-z
Keywords
Multiparametric MRI; Glioblastoma; Machine learning; Nomogram
Funding
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [81701658, 81801655]
- Military Science Foundation of China [BWS14J038]
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2017YFC0107403]
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Objectives To construct a radiomics nomogram for the individualized estimation of the survival stratification in glioblastoma (GBM) patients using the multiregional information extracted from multiparametric MRI, which could facilitate the clinical decision-making for GBM patients. Materials and methods A total of 105 eligible GBM patients (57 in the long-term and 48 in the short-term survival groups, separated by an overall survival of 12 months) were selected from the Cancer Genome Atlas. These patients were divided into a training set (n = 70) and a validation set (n = 35). Radiomics features (n = 4000) were extracted from multiple regions of the GBM using multiparametric MRI. Then, a radiomics signature was constructed using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression for each patient in the training set. Combined with clinical risk factors, a radiomics nomogram was constructed based on a multivariate logistic regression model. The performance of this radiomics nomogram was assessed by calibration, discrimination, and clinical usefulness. Results The radiomics signature consisted of 25 selected features and performed better than clinical risk factors (i.e., age, Karnofsky performance status, and treatment strategy) in survival stratification. When the radiomics signature and clinical risk factors were combined, the radiomics nomogram exhibited promising discrimination in the training (C-index, 0.971) and validation (C-index, 0.974) sets. The favorable calibration and decision curve analysis indicated the clinical usefulness of the radiomics nomogram. Conclusions The presented radiomics nomogram, as a non-invasive prediction tool, could exhibit a favorable predictive accuracy and provide individualized probabilities of survival stratification for GBM patients.
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