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This study developed a habitat-based radiomics model using Synthetic MRI to predict lymph node metastasis in oral cancer. The model demonstrated superior accuracy compared to clinical diagnosis, aiding in preoperative assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Oncology
  • Medical Imaging Analysis

Background:

  • Oral cancer lymph node metastasis significantly impacts prognosis and treatment decisions.
  • Accurate preoperative staging is crucial for effective management of oral cancer.
  • Current imaging methods have limitations in precisely predicting lymph node involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an interpretable radiomics model utilizing Synthetic MRI (SyMRI) to predict lymph node metastasis in oral cancer.
  • To investigate the utility of intra-tumoral habitat-based radiomics features for metastasis prediction.
  • To compare the performance of the habitat-based radiomics model against whole-tumor radiomics and clinical diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of 101 oral cancer patients with confirmed lymph node status was conducted.
  • Radiomics features were extracted from synthetic quantitative T1 and T2 maps derived from SyMRI.
  • Intra-tumoral regions were segmented into spatial habitats using K-means clustering, and radiomics models were built for these habitats.
  • The Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) method was employed for model interpretability.
  • A radiomics nomogram was constructed integrating radiomics scores and clinical variables.

Main Results:

  • The habitat-based radiomics model achieved higher predictive performance than whole-tumor radiomics in both training (AUC 0.87 vs. 0.82) and test cohorts (AUC 0.74 vs. 0.62).
  • The developed radiomics nomogram significantly outperformed clinical diagnosis alone in predicting lymph node metastasis (training AUC 0.92 vs. 0.80; test AUC 0.84 vs. 0.73).
  • Specific tumor habitats characterized by high T1 and moderately low T2 values showed the strongest predictive capability.

Conclusions:

  • Habitat-based radiomics signatures derived from SyMRI quantitative maps offer enhanced accuracy for predicting lymph node metastasis in oral cancer.
  • This approach provides a more precise preoperative assessment tool compared to conventional clinical diagnosis.
  • The interpretable nature of the model aids in understanding the imaging features associated with metastasis.