DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers

Abstract Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics in predicting the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) in lung cancers (LCs). Methods Forty-three patients with LCs who underwent DCE-MRI within 24 h of...

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Main Authors: Chen Yang, Fandong Zhu, Jing Yang, Min Wang, Shijun Zhang, Zhenhua Zhao
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-025-00851-7
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Fandong Zhu
Jing Yang
Min Wang
Shijun Zhang
Zhenhua Zhao
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Fandong Zhu
Jing Yang
Min Wang
Shijun Zhang
Zhenhua Zhao
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description Abstract Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics in predicting the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) in lung cancers (LCs). Methods Forty-three patients with LCs who underwent DCE-MRI within 24 h of receiving MWA were enrolled in the study and divided into two groups according to the modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (m-RECIST) criteria: the effective treatment (complete response + partial response + stable disease, n = 28) and the ineffective treatment (progressive disease, n = 15). DCE-MRI datasets were processed by Omni. Kinetics software, using the extended tofts model (ETM) and exchange model (ECM) to yield pharmacokinetic parameters and their histogram features. Changes in quantitative perfusion parameters were compared between the two groups. Scientific research platform ( https://medresearch.shukun.net/ ) was used for radiomics analysis. A total of 1874 radiomic features were extracted for each tumor by manually segmentation of T1WI and Contrast-enhanced of T1WI (Ce-T1WI) fat inhibition sequence. The performances of radiomics models were evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve. Based on radiomics features, survival curves were generated by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis to evaluate patient outcomes. P < 0.05 was set for the significance threshold. Results The Vp value of ECM was significantly higher in the ineffective group compared to the effective group (p = 0.027). Additionally, the skewness, and kurtosis of Vp (p = 0.020 and 0.013, respectively) derived from ETM and Fp (p = 0.027 and 0.030, respectively) from ECM as well as the quantiles were higher in the ineffective group than in the effective group. Significant statistical differences were observed in the energy and entropy of Ve (p = 0.044 and 0.025, respectively) and Vp (p = 0.025 and 0.026, respectively) between the two groups. In the process of model construction, seven features from T1WI, five features from Ce-T1WI, and ten features from combined sequences were ultimately selected. The area under the curve (AUC) values for the T1WI model, Ce-T1WI model, and combined model were 0.910, 0.890, 0.965 in the training group, and 0.850, 0.700, 0.850 in the test group, respectively. Conclusions DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics may be helpful in assessing the early response to MWA in patients with LCs.
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spelling doaj-art-a8712dc42d8d4558bc1c4f47e65b43122025-08-20T02:56:20ZengBMCCancer Imaging1470-73302025-03-0125111410.1186/s40644-025-00851-7DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancersChen Yang0Fandong Zhu1Jing Yang2Min Wang3Shijun Zhang4Zhenhua Zhao5Department of Radiology, Shaoxing People’s HosipitalDepartment of Radiology, Shaoxing People’s HosipitalDepartment of Radiology, Shaoxing People’s HosipitalDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast UniversityDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast UniversityDepartment of Radiology, Shaoxing People’s HosipitalAbstract Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and value of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics in predicting the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) in lung cancers (LCs). Methods Forty-three patients with LCs who underwent DCE-MRI within 24 h of receiving MWA were enrolled in the study and divided into two groups according to the modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (m-RECIST) criteria: the effective treatment (complete response + partial response + stable disease, n = 28) and the ineffective treatment (progressive disease, n = 15). DCE-MRI datasets were processed by Omni. Kinetics software, using the extended tofts model (ETM) and exchange model (ECM) to yield pharmacokinetic parameters and their histogram features. Changes in quantitative perfusion parameters were compared between the two groups. Scientific research platform ( https://medresearch.shukun.net/ ) was used for radiomics analysis. A total of 1874 radiomic features were extracted for each tumor by manually segmentation of T1WI and Contrast-enhanced of T1WI (Ce-T1WI) fat inhibition sequence. The performances of radiomics models were evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve. Based on radiomics features, survival curves were generated by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis to evaluate patient outcomes. P < 0.05 was set for the significance threshold. Results The Vp value of ECM was significantly higher in the ineffective group compared to the effective group (p = 0.027). Additionally, the skewness, and kurtosis of Vp (p = 0.020 and 0.013, respectively) derived from ETM and Fp (p = 0.027 and 0.030, respectively) from ECM as well as the quantiles were higher in the ineffective group than in the effective group. Significant statistical differences were observed in the energy and entropy of Ve (p = 0.044 and 0.025, respectively) and Vp (p = 0.025 and 0.026, respectively) between the two groups. In the process of model construction, seven features from T1WI, five features from Ce-T1WI, and ten features from combined sequences were ultimately selected. The area under the curve (AUC) values for the T1WI model, Ce-T1WI model, and combined model were 0.910, 0.890, 0.965 in the training group, and 0.850, 0.700, 0.850 in the test group, respectively. Conclusions DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics may be helpful in assessing the early response to MWA in patients with LCs.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-025-00851-7DCE-MRILung cancerMicrowave ablationRadiomicsQuantitative analysis
spellingShingle Chen Yang
Fandong Zhu
Jing Yang
Min Wang
Shijun Zhang
Zhenhua Zhao
DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
Cancer Imaging
DCE-MRI
Lung cancer
Microwave ablation
Radiomics
Quantitative analysis
title DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
title_full DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
title_fullStr DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
title_full_unstemmed DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
title_short DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
title_sort dce mri quantitative analysis and mri based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers
topic DCE-MRI
Lung cancer
Microwave ablation
Radiomics
Quantitative analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-025-00851-7
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