Deep learning assisted contrast-enhanced CT–based diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis of oral cancer: a retrospective study of 1466 cases

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Oral cancer frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes, leading to high recurrence rates and challenges in treatment decisions.
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Current imaging techniques like CT and MRI often miss lymph node metastasis, resulting in undertreatment or overtreatment.
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Deep learning models can enhance the accuracy of lymph node metastasis diagnosis in contrast-enhanced CT images.
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The study utilized a retrospective dataset of 1466 patients to develop a deep learning model for lymph node identification.
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Mask R-CNN was employed for instance segmentation to improve the detection and classification of lymph nodes in imaging.

European Radiology

by Xiaoshuai Xu, Linlin Xi, Lili Wei, Luping Wu, Yuming Xu, Bailve Liu, Bo Li, Ke Liu, Gaigai Hou, Hao Lin, Zhe Shao, Kehua Su, Zhengjun Shang
December 28, 2022

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