External Validation of an Artificial Neural Network and Two Nomograms for Prostate Cancer Detection

Background. Multivariate models are used to increase prostate cancer (PCa) detection rate and to reduce unnecessary biopsies. An external validation of the artificial neural network (ANN) “ProstataClass” (ANN-Charité) was performed with daily routine data. Materials and Methods. The individual ANN...

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Main Authors: Ecke, Thorsten H., Hallmann, Steffen, Koch, Stefan, Ruttloff, Jürgen, Cammann, Henning, Gerullis, Holger, Miller, Kurt, Stephan, Carsten
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: International Scholarly Research Network 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3399415/