Jingcheng Lyu1,2,#, Ruiyu Yue1,2,#, Boyu Yang1,2, Xuanhao Li1,2, Jian Song1,2,*
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.32, No.5, pp. 445-456, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cju.2025.068853
- 30 October 2025
Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based image recognition system using the nnU-Net adaptive neural network to assist clinicians in detecting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-invisible prostate cancer. The motivation stems from the diagnostic challenges, especially when MRI findings are inconclusive (Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System [PI-RADS] score ≤ 3). Methods: We retrospectively included 150 patients who underwent systematic prostate biopsy at Beijing Friendship Hospital between January 2013 and January 2023. All were pathologically confirmed to have clinically significant prostate cancer, despite negative findings on preoperative MRI. A total of 1475 MRI… More >