Tian Jiang, Chen Chen, Yahan Zhou, Shenzhou Cai, Yuqi Yan, Lin Sui, Min Lai, Mei Song, Xi Zhu, Qianmeng Pan, Hui Wang, Xiayi Chen, Kai Wang, Jing Xiong, Liyu Chen, Dong Xu
BACKGROUND: To develop a deep learning(DL) model utilizing ultrasound images, and evaluate its efficacy in distinguishing between benign and malignant parotid tumors (PTs), as well as its practicality in assisting clinicians with accurate diagnosis. METHODS: A total of 2211 ultrasound images of 980 pathologically confirmed PTs (Training set: n = 721; Validation set: n = 82; Internal-test set: n = 89; External-test set: n = 88) from 907 patients were retrospectively included in this study...
April 23, 2024: BMC Cancer