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Noninvasive characterization of the histopathologic features of pulmonary nodules of the lung adenocarcinoma spectrum using computer-aided nodule assessment and risk yield (CANARY)--a pilot study.

Maldonado F, Boland JM, Raghunath S, Aubry MC, Bartholmai BJ, Deandrade M, Hartman TE, Karwoski RA, Rajagopalan S, Sykes AM, Yang P, Yi ES, Robb RA, Peikert T
J Thorac Oncol. 2013 8 (4): 452-60

PMID: 23486265 · PMCID: PMC3597987 · DOI:10.1097/JTO.0b013e3182843721

INTRODUCTION - Pulmonary nodules of the adenocarcinoma spectrum are characterized by distinctive morphological and radiologic features and variable prognosis. Noninvasive high-resolution computed tomography-based risk stratification tools are needed to individualize their management.

METHODS - Radiologic measurements of histopathologic tissue invasion were developed in a training set of 54 pulmonary nodules of the adenocarcinoma spectrum and validated in 86 consecutively resected nodules. Nodules were isolated and characterized by computer-aided analysis, and data were analyzed by Spearman correlation, sensitivity, and specificity and the positive and negative predictive values.

RESULTS - Computer-aided nodule assessment and risk yield (CANARY) can noninvasively characterize pulmonary nodules of the adenocarcinoma spectrum. Unsupervised clustering analysis of high-resolution computed tomography data identified nine unique exemplars representing the basic radiologic building blocks of these lesions. The exemplar distribution within each nodule correlated well with the proportion of histologic tissue invasion, Spearman R = 0.87, p < 0.0001 and 0.89 and p < 0.0001 for the training and the validation set, respectively. Clustering of the exemplars in three-dimensional space corresponding to tissue invasion and lepidic growth was used to develop a CANARY decision algorithm that successfully categorized these pulmonary nodules as "aggressive" (invasive adenocarcinoma) or "indolent" (adenocarcinoma in situ and minimally invasive adenocarcinoma). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of this approach for the detection of aggressive lesions were 95.4, 96.8, 95.4, and 96.8%, respectively, in the training set and 98.7, 63.6, 94.9, and 87.5%, respectively, in the validation set.

CONCLUSION - CANARY represents a promising tool to noninvasively risk stratify pulmonary nodules of the adenocarcinoma spectrum.

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Adenocarcinoma Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma in Situ Cluster Analysis Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lung Lung Neoplasms Male Middle Aged Multiple Pulmonary Nodules Neoplasm Invasiveness Neoplasm Staging Pilot Projects Prognosis Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Risk Assessment Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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