Table 4.
Summary of ultrasound radiomics studies in predicting response of NAC.
| Study | Task | Data size | Imaging data | Radiomics results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiaoit et al. (65) 2020 | Predicting the response to NAC before surgery | 59 patients | 2D-US | AUC: 0.870 |
| DiCenzo et al. (66) 2020 | Predicting the response to NAC before treatment | 82 patients | 2D-US | ACC: 0.870 |
| Sannachi et al. (67) 2019 | Predicting the response to NAC | 100 patients | 2D-US | ACC: 0.780 at 1 week after the start of treatment ACC: 0.900 at 4 weeks after the start of treatment ACC: 0.920 at 8 week after the start of treatment |
| Jiang et al. (68) 2021 | Predicting the response to NAC before surgery | 592 patients | 2D-US | AUC: 0.940 |
| Byra et al. (69) 2021 | Predicting the response to NAC | 38 patients | 2D-US | AUC: 0.844 (Pre NAC) AUC: 0.827 (after first course of NAC) AUC: 0.828 (after second course of NAC) |
| Gu et al. (70) 2021 | Predicting the response to NAC | 168 patients | 2D-US | AUC: 0.812 (after second course of NAC) AUC: 0.937 (after fourth course of NAC) |
NAC: neoadjuvant chemotherapy; US, ultrasound; AUC, area under the curve; ACC, accuracy.