Risk factors and prognostic indicators for progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease: a deep learning-based CT quantification approach.

Authors

Lee K,Lee JH,Koh SY,Park H,Goo JM

Affiliations (7)

  • Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
  • Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Department of Radiology, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
  • Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. [email protected].
  • Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. [email protected].
  • Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea. [email protected].
  • Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. [email protected].

Abstract

To investigate the value of deep learning-based quantitative CT (QCT) in predicting progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) and assessing prognosis. This single-center retrospective study included ILD patients with CT examinations between January 2015 and June 2021. Each ILD finding (ground-glass opacity (GGO), reticular opacity (RO), honeycombing) and fibrosis (sum of RO and honeycombing) was quantified from baseline and follow-up CTs. Logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of PF-ILD, defined as radiologic progression along with forced vital capacity (FVC) decline ≥ 5% predicted. Cox proportional hazard regression was used to assess mortality. The added value of incorporating QCT into FVC was evaluated using C-index. Among 465 ILD patients (median age [IQR], 65 [58-71] years; 238 men), 148 had PF-ILD. After adjusting for clinico-radiological variables, baseline RO (OR: 1.096, 95% CI: 1.042, 1.152, p < 0.001) and fibrosis extent (OR: 1.035, 95% CI: 1.004, 1.067, p = 0.025) were PF-ILD predictors. Baseline RO (HR: 1.063, 95% CI: 1.013, 1.115, p = 0.013), honeycombing (HR: 1.074, 95% CI: 1.034, 1.116, p < 0.001), and fibrosis extent (HR: 1.067, 95% CI: 1.043, 1.093, p < 0.001) predicted poor prognosis. The Cox models combining baseline percent predicted FVC with QCT (each ILD finding, C-index: 0.714, 95% CI: 0.660, 0.764; fibrosis, C-index: 0.703, 95% CI: 0.649, 0.752; both p-values < 0.001) outperformed the model without QCT (C-index: 0.545, 95% CI: 0.500, 0.599). Deep learning-based QCT for ILD findings is useful for predicting PF-ILD and its prognosis. Question Does deep learning-based CT quantification of interstitial lung disease (ILD) findings have value in predicting progressive fibrosing ILD (PF-ILD) and improving prognostication? Findings Deep learning-based CT quantification of baseline reticular opacity and fibrosis predicted the development of PF-ILD. In addition, CT quantification demonstrated value in predicting all-cause mortality. Clinical relevance Deep learning-based CT quantification of ILD findings is useful for predicting PF-ILD and its prognosis. Identifying patients at high risk of PF-ILD through CT quantification enables closer monitoring and earlier treatment initiation, which may lead to improved clinical outcomes.

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