Jian-Xia Xu's research while affiliated with First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University and other places

... These innovative technologies are now being applied across the spectrum of HCC management, from enhancing screening and early diagnosis to improving tumor characterization, prognostication, and personalized therapy selection as depicted in Table 1 [10], [11], [12]. [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22] ML analysis of ultrasound images Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) identify subtle imaging traits of early HCCs Diagnosis and Staging [23], [24] Deep learning on computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans CNNs differentiate HCC from other liver lesions Prognostication [25], [26] ML models with clinical, imaging, genomic data ...

... 3 Clinical and scientific efforts have been made to develop novel treatment approaches for PDAC. [4][5][6][7] Thus, exploring potential molecular targets and underlying mechanisms in pancreatic carcinogenesis and tumor progression is urgently needed for the early diagnosis and identification of additional effective treatments for PDAC. ...

... Discussions on lung cancer spreading to the pancreas are scarce, yet small-cell lung carcinoma is more inclined to develop pancreatic metastasis compared to adenocarcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma. This type of metastasis from small-cell lung carcinoma often presents as a single nodular lesion, closely resembling a primary pancreatic tumor [9]. In a study of 850 lung cancer patients, Maeno et al. found that 26 patients (3%) had pancreatic metastases, primarily presenting as a single nodule (73%), multiple nodules (11.5%), or diffuse swelling (15.4%). ...

... To some extent, this reflects the resolution limitations of multiparametric MRI pulse sequences and our practice of conservative readings [29]. The T3 stage is a significant pathological characteristic of PCa, which raises the likelihood of PSMs and biochemical recurrence [30]. However, identifying the T3 stage from MRI is often considered to be subjective. ...

... Most studies on the preoperative diagnosis of XGC and GBC focus on their differential diagnosis using various preoperative imaging examinations (10,24,25). However, reports on the demographics, clinical symptoms, and laboratory tests of XGC and GBC patients are scarce. ...

... All the lymph nodes with FDG were proved to be reactive hyperplasia by postoperative pathology [3]. Perilesional lymph nodes were important signs distinguishing gastric schwannoma from gastric stromal tumor [7]. Similarly, esophageal tumors with benign characteristics and peritumoral lymph nodes may improve confidence in the diagnosis of schwannoma. ...

... The technique produced segmentation results with mean Dice coefficients of 0.917 in non-contrast-enhanced sequences and 0.904 in secretinenhanced sequences. Zhou et al. [29] aimed to develop a diagnostic prediction model for differential diagnosis and clinical decision-making based on clinical data and radiological characteristics of Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis, a rare benign chronic inflammatory disease of the GB. They used LR and a RF approach to validate relevant clinical data and radiological characteristics. ...

... The best imaging for diagnosing renal angiomyolipoma is CT and CTA [3.6] In Wang et al.'s study, CT features for differentiating RAML from liposarcoma, such as intratumoral linear vessels, aneurysmal dilation of intramural vessels, beak signs, hematomas, and discrete internal and intrarenal fatty tumors, are mentioned [7]. An MRI with CT can also help in diagnosing the connection of renal vessels with ERAML [8]. ...

... 9 The size of the mass and irregular shape were described as the valuable independent variable to differentiate ampullary tumors from benign papillary stricture. 10 MRI with MRCP may be equivalent to MDCT for identifying a bulging papilla and superior for distinguishing the underlying cause which is a crucial fact. Malignant papillary carcinomas often present as small lesions when diagnosed because of the relatively early onset of symptoms, which may be difficult to distinguish from other causes due to not being evident in images. ...

... (3) The incidence of small bowel tumors is low; however, among them, the incidence of stromal tumors is high. The tumor in this case was rounded, with a rich blood supply, and the lesion showed obvious enhancement, which is consistent with the imaging manifestations of gastrointestinal tumors (18,19). ...