Development and validation of a radiomics model based on T2-weighted imaging for predicting the efficacy of high intensity focused ultrasound ablation in uterine fibroids.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The heterogeneity of uterine fibroids in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is complex for a subjective visual evaluation, therefore it is difficult for an accurate prediction of the efficacy of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation in fibroids before the treatment. The purpose of this study was to set up a radiomics model based on MRI T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) for predicting the efficacy of HIFU ablation in uterine fibroids, and it would be used in preoperative screening of the fibroids for achieving high non-perfused volume ratio (NPVR).

Methods

A total of 178 patients with uterine fibroids were consecutively enrolled and treated with ultrasound-guided HIFU under conscious sedation between February 2017 and December 2021. Among them, 96 patients with

SUBMITTER: Cheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10895146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature