UNASSIGNED: In this retrospective study, we investigated 133 patients across 9 sites in Austria (2005-2018) and an external validation site in South Korea (44 patients, 2013-2016). We used T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MRI and an L1-norm regularized Cox proportional hazard model to derive a radiomic risk score. We integrated radiomic features with DNA methylation profiles using machine learning-based prediction, and validated the most relevant biological associations in tissues and cell lines.
UNASSIGNED: The radiomic risk score, consisting of 20 mostly textural features, was a strong and independent predictor of survival (multivariate hazard ratio = 6.56 [3.64-11.81]) that remained valid in the external validation cohort. Radiomic features captured gene regulatory differences such as in BCL6 binding activity, which was put forth as testable treatment target for a subset of patients.
UNASSIGNED: The radiomic risk score was a robust and complementary predictor of survival and reflected characteristics in underlying DNA methylation patterns. Leveraging imaging phenotypes to assess risk and inform epigenetic treatment targets provides a concept on which to advance prognostic modeling and precision therapy for this aggressive cancer.
■在这项回顾性研究中,我们调查了奥地利9个地点(2005-2018年)和韩国一个外部验证地点的133名患者(44名患者,2013-2016)。我们使用T1加权对比增强MRI和L1范数正则化Cox比例风险模型得出放射学风险评分。我们使用基于机器学习的预测将放射学特征与DNA甲基化谱相结合,并验证了组织和细胞系中最相关的生物学关联。
■放射学风险评分,由20个主要是纹理特征组成,是一个强有力的独立生存预测因子(多变量风险比=6.56[3.64-11.81]),在外部验证队列中仍然有效.放射学特征捕获了基因调控差异,如BCL6结合活性,这被作为部分患者的可测试治疗目标。
■放射组学风险评分是生存的可靠和互补预测因子,并反映了潜在DNA甲基化模式的特征。利用成像表型来评估风险并告知表观遗传治疗目标,提供了一个概念,可以促进这种侵袭性癌症的预后建模和精确治疗。