Yoshitaka Toyama

Deep learning model for the prediction of lymph node metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using MIP FDG-PET images: a retrospective validation study.

The authors' PET-based CNN model using rotational MIP images demonstrated comparable diagnostic accuracy and higher sensitivity for LN metastasis in ESCC than the conventional methods, highlighting its potential as a preoperative tool for optimizing treatment selection and minimizing understaging.