Publications by authors named "Benjamin D Simon"

Purpose: To develop a multimodal deep learning-based AI algorithm and investigate its ability to predict BCR of PCa after radical prostatectomy (RP) using MRI and clinical data.

Methods: PCa patients (n = 311) underwent prostate MRI prior to RP between January 2008 and December 2018. For each patient, CAPRA-S was calculated.

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Rationale And Objectives: A common site of metastases for a variety of cancers is the bone, which is challenging and time consuming to review and important for cancer staging. Here, we developed a deep learning approach for detection and classification of bone lesions on staging CTs.

Materials And Methods: This study developed an nnUNet model using 402 patients' CTs, including prostate cancer patients with benign or malignant osteoblastic (blastic) bone lesions, and patients with benign or malignant osteolytic (lytic) bone lesions from various primary cancers.

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Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in men and has a significant health and social burden, necessitating advances in early detection, prognosis, and treatment strategies. Improvement in medical imaging has significantly impacted early PCa detection, characterization, and treatment planning. However, with an increasing number of patients with PCa and comparatively fewer PCa imaging experts, interpreting large numbers of imaging data is burdensome, time-consuming, and prone to variability among experts.

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Rationale And Objectives: To evaluate the impact of AI-generated apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps on diagnostic performance of a 3D U-Net AI model for prostate cancer (PCa) detection and segmentation at biparametric MRI (bpMRI).

Material And Methods: The study population was retrospectively collected and consisted of 178 patients, including 119 cases and 59 controls. Cases had a mean age of 62.

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Introduction: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men, and accurate diagnosis is critical for effective management. Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has become an essential tool in PCa diagnosis due to its superior spatial resolution which enables detailed anatomical, functional information and its resultant ability to detect clinically significant PCa. However, challenges such as subjective interpretation methods and high inter-reader variability remain.

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Rationale And Objectives: Accurate preoperative mpMRI-based detection of extraprostatic extension (EPE) in prostate cancer (PCa) is critical for surgical planning and patient outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the impact of endorectal coil (ERC) use on the diagnostic performance of mpMRI in detecting EPE.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study with prospectively collected data included participants who underwent mpMRI and subsequent radical prostatectomy for PCa between 2007 and 2024.

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With the ongoing revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, the impact of AI in radiology is more pronounced than ever. An increasing number of technical and clinical AI-focused studies are published each day. As these tools inevitably affect patient care and physician practices, it is crucial that radiologists become more familiar with the leading strategies and underlying principles of AI.

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Rationale And Objectives: Extraprostatic extension (EPE) is well established as a significant predictor of prostate cancer aggression and recurrence. Accurate EPE assessment prior to radical prostatectomy can impact surgical approach. We aimed to utilize a deep learning-based AI workflow for automated EPE grading from prostate T2W MRI, ADC map, and High B DWI.

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