18F-FDG PET/CT Radiomics for Preoperative Prediction of Lymph Node Metastases and Nodal Staging in Gastric Cancer

Abstract

We developed and validated two machine learning models based on the preoperative ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT images that have a predictive value for LNMs and the N stage in GC. These predictive models show a promise to offer a potentially useful adjunct to current staging approaches for patients with GC.