Automated detection of cancer cells in effusion specimens by DNA karyometry.
DNA cytometry
DNA image cytometry
DNA karyometry
automated cytology
nuclear classifiers
serous effusions
Journal
Cancer cytopathology
ISSN: 1934-6638
Titre abrégé: Cancer Cytopathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101499453
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
12
06
2018
revised:
12
08
2018
accepted:
06
09
2018
pubmed:
20
10
2018
medline:
15
11
2019
entrez:
20
10
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The average sensitivity of conventional cytology for the identification of cancer cells in effusion specimens is only approximately 58%. DNA image cytometry (DNA-ICM), which exploits the DNA content of morphologically suspicious nuclei measured on digital images, has a sensitivity of up to 91% for the detection of cancer cells. However, when performed manually, to our knowledge to date, an expert needs approximately 60 minutes for the analysis of a single slide. In the current study, the authors present a novel method of supervised machine learning for the automated identification of morphologically suspicious mesothelial and epithelial nuclei in Feulgen-stained effusion specimens. The authors compared this with manual DNA-ICM and a gold standard cytological diagnosis for 121 cases. Furthermore, the authors retrospectively analyzed whether the amount of morphometrically abnormal mesothelial or epithelial nuclei detected by the digital classifier could be used as an additional diagnostic marker. The presented semiautomated DNA karyometric solution identified more diagnostically relevant abnormal nuclei compared with manual DNA-ICM, which led to a higher sensitivity (76.4% vs 68.5%) at a specificity of 100%. The ratio between digitally abnormal and all mesothelial nuclei was found to identify cancer cell-positive slides at 100% sensitivity and 70% specificity. The time effort for an expert therefore is reduced to the verification of a few nuclei with exceeding DNA content, which to our knowledge can be accomplished within 5 minutes. The authors have created and validated a computer-assisted bimodal karyometric approach for which both nuclear morphology and DNA are quantified from a Feulgen-stained slide. DNA karyometry thus increases the diagnostic accuracy and reduces the workload of an expert when compared with manual DNA-ICM.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The average sensitivity of conventional cytology for the identification of cancer cells in effusion specimens is only approximately 58%. DNA image cytometry (DNA-ICM), which exploits the DNA content of morphologically suspicious nuclei measured on digital images, has a sensitivity of up to 91% for the detection of cancer cells. However, when performed manually, to our knowledge to date, an expert needs approximately 60 minutes for the analysis of a single slide.
METHODS
In the current study, the authors present a novel method of supervised machine learning for the automated identification of morphologically suspicious mesothelial and epithelial nuclei in Feulgen-stained effusion specimens. The authors compared this with manual DNA-ICM and a gold standard cytological diagnosis for 121 cases. Furthermore, the authors retrospectively analyzed whether the amount of morphometrically abnormal mesothelial or epithelial nuclei detected by the digital classifier could be used as an additional diagnostic marker.
RESULTS
The presented semiautomated DNA karyometric solution identified more diagnostically relevant abnormal nuclei compared with manual DNA-ICM, which led to a higher sensitivity (76.4% vs 68.5%) at a specificity of 100%. The ratio between digitally abnormal and all mesothelial nuclei was found to identify cancer cell-positive slides at 100% sensitivity and 70% specificity. The time effort for an expert therefore is reduced to the verification of a few nuclei with exceeding DNA content, which to our knowledge can be accomplished within 5 minutes.
CONCLUSIONS
The authors have created and validated a computer-assisted bimodal karyometric approach for which both nuclear morphology and DNA are quantified from a Feulgen-stained slide. DNA karyometry thus increases the diagnostic accuracy and reduces the workload of an expert when compared with manual DNA-ICM.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30339327
doi: 10.1002/cncy.22072
pmc: PMC6587753
doi:
Substances chimiques
DNA, Neoplasm
0
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Evaluation Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
18-25Informations de copyright
© 2018 The Authors. Cancer Cytopathology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Cancer Society.
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