Search results for: overdiagnosis

• Enhancing Renal Tumor Detection: Leveraging Artificial Neural Networks in Computed Tomography Analysis

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  • M. Glembin
  • A. Obuchowski
  • B. Klaudel
  • B. Rydziński
  • R. Karski
  • P. Syty
  • P. Jasik
  • W. J. Narożański

  - Medical Science Monitor - Year 2023

  Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most common cancers in Europe, with a total incidence rate of 18.4 cases per 100 000 population. There is currently significant overdiagnosis (11% to 30.9%) at times of planned surgery based on radiological studies. The purpose of this study was to create an artificial neural network (ANN) solution based on computed tomography (CT) images as an additional tool to improve the differentiation of...

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• Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Serodiagnosis of Lyme Disease

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  • W. Grąźlewska
  • L. Holec-Gąsior

  - Antibodies - Year 2023

  Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease caused by spirochetes belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. The disease is characterized by a varied course; therefore, the basis for diagnosis is laboratory methods. Currently, a two-tiered serological test is recommended, using an ELISA as a screening test and a Western blot as a confirmatory test. This approach was introduced due to the relatively high number of false-positive...

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