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Clinical feasibility of deep learning-based auto-segmentation of target volumes and organs-at-risk in breast cancer patients after breast-conserving surgery

Authors
 Seung Yeun Chung  ;  Jee Suk Chang  ;  Min Seo Choi  ;  Yongjin Chang  ;  Byong Su Choi  ;  Jaehee Chun  ;  Ki Chang Keum  ;  Jin Sung Kim  ;  Yong Bae Kim 
Citation
 RADIATION ONCOLOGY, Vol.16(1) : 44, 2021-02 
Journal Title
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Issue Date
2021-02
Keywords
Auto-segmentation ; Breast cancer ; Clinical target volume ; Deep learning ; Organs-at-risk
Abstract
Background: In breast cancer patients receiving radiotherapy (RT), accurate target delineation and reduction of radiation doses to the nearby normal organs is important. However, manual clinical target volume (CTV) and organs-at-risk (OARs) segmentation for treatment planning increases physicians' workload and inter-physician variability considerably. In this study, we evaluated the potential benefits of deep learning-based auto-segmented contours by comparing them to manually delineated contours for breast cancer patients.

Methods: CTVs for bilateral breasts, regional lymph nodes, and OARs (including the heart, lungs, esophagus, spinal cord, and thyroid) were manually delineated on planning computed tomography scans of 111 breast cancer patients who received breast-conserving surgery. Subsequently, a two-stage convolutional neural network algorithm was used. Quantitative metrics, including the Dice similarity coefficient (DSC) and 95% Hausdorff distance, and qualitative scoring by two panels from 10 institutions were used for analysis. Inter-observer variability and delineation time were assessed; furthermore, dose-volume histograms and dosimetric parameters were also analyzed using another set of patient data.

Results: The correlation between the auto-segmented and manual contours was acceptable for OARs, with a mean DSC higher than 0.80 for all OARs. In addition, the CTVs showed favorable results, with mean DSCs higher than 0.70 for all breast and regional lymph node CTVs. Furthermore, qualitative subjective scoring showed that the results were acceptable for all CTVs and OARs, with a median score of at least 8 (possible range: 0-10) for (1) the differences between manual and auto-segmented contours and (2) the extent to which auto-segmentation would assist physicians in clinical practice. The differences in dosimetric parameters between the auto-segmented and manual contours were minimal.

Conclusions: The feasibility of deep learning-based auto-segmentation in breast RT planning was demonstrated. Although deep learning-based auto-segmentation cannot be a substitute for radiation oncologists, it is a useful tool with excellent potential in assisting radiation oncologists in the future. Trial registration Retrospectively registered.
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DOI
10.1186/s13014-021-01771-z
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Radiation Oncology (방사선종양학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Keum, Ki Chang(금기창) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4123-7998
Kim, Yong Bae(김용배) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7573-6862
Kim, Jinsung(김진성) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1415-6471
Chang, Jee Suk(장지석) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7685-3382
Chung, Seung Yeun(정승연) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-6950
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/182872
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