Deep learning prediction of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma invasion depth from arterial phase enhanced CT images: a binary classification approach.

Background: Precise prediction of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) invasion depth is crucial not only for optimizing treatment plans but also for reducing the need for invasive procedures, consequently lowering complications and costs. Despite this, current techniques, which can be invasive and costly, struggle with achieving the necessary precision, highlighting a pressing need for more effective, non-invasive alternatives.

Method: We developed ResoLSTM-Depth, a deep learning model to distinguish ESCC stages T1-T2 from T3-T4.