Texture analysis of apparent diffusion coefficient maps: can it identify nonresponse to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for additional radiation therapy in rectal cancer patients?

Qianyu WuYongju YiBingjia LaiJiao LiYanbang LianJunhong ChenYue WuXinhua WangWuteng Cao

Published in: Gastroenterology report (2024)

The TA model has the potential to serve as an imaging biomarker for identifying nonresponse to NCT in LARC patients, providing a valuable reference for these patients considering additional radiation therapy.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
locally advanced
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high resolution
lymph node
computed tomography
early stage
patient reported outcomes
photodynamic therapy