Distinguishing Lymphomatous and Cancerous Lymph Nodes in 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography by Radiomics Analysis

Background. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend excisional biopsies for the diagnosis of lymphomas. However, resection biopsies in all patients who are suspected of having malignant lymph nodes may cause unnecessary injury and increase medical costs. We investigated the us...

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Main Authors: Bo Zheng, Jiayi Wu, Zixuan Zhao, Xuejin Ou, Peng Cao, Xuelei Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3959236