Autor: |
Ziming Han, Yu Wang, Wenqing Wang, Tao Zhang, Jianyang Wang, Xiangyu Ma, Kuo Men, Anhui Shi, Yuyan Gao, Nan Bi |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 14 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2234-943X |
DOI: |
10.3389/fonc.2024.1388297 |
Popis: |
BackgroundPostoperative radiotherapy (PORT) is an important treatment for lung cancer patients with poor prognostic features, but accurate delineation of the clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) is challenging and time-consuming. Recently, deep learning-based artificial intelligent (AI) algorithms have shown promise in automating this process.ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical utility of a deep learning-based auto-segmentation model for AI-assisted delineating CTV and OARs in patients undergoing PORT, and to compare its accuracy and efficiency with manual delineation by radiation oncology residents from different levels of medical institutions.MethodsWe previously developed an AI auto-segmentation model in 664 patients and validated its contouring performance in 149 patients. In this multi-center, validation trial, we prospectively involved 55 patients and compared the accuracy and efficiency of 3 contouring methods: (i) unmodified AI auto-segmentation, (ii) fully manual delineation by junior radiation oncology residents from different medical centers, and (iii) manual modifications based on AI segmentation model (AI-assisted delineation). The ground truth of CTV and OARs was delineated by 3 senior radiation oncologists. Contouring accuracy was evaluated by Dice similarity coefficient (DSC), Hausdorff distance (HD), and mean distance of agreement (MDA). Inter-observer consistency was assessed by volume and coefficient of variation (CV).ResultsAI-assisted delineation achieved significantly higher accuracy compared to unmodified AI auto-contouring and fully manual delineation by radiation oncologists, with median HD, MDA, and DCS values of 20.03 vs. 21.55 mm, 2.57 vs. 3.06 mm, 0.745 vs. 0.703 (all P |
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