AI finds four times as many biopsied thoracic lymph nodes as standard radiology reports in lung cancer

AI detected 79.9% of biopsied thoracic lymph nodes vs 21.3% in routine reports, with 96.1% sensitivity for station classification on CT. May improve staging.

• Among 169 biopsied lymph nodes, AI detected 135 (79.9%) while routine reports documented only 36 (21.3%).
• Station classification sensitivity was 96.1% overall but lower for stations 8 (81.6%) and 9 (PPV 81.5%).
• 91.2% of all analyzed lymph nodes were <10 mm, highlighting AI performance on small nodes.

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