Lili Leyer

Mrs. Lili Leyer


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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30 November 2024 in Diagnostics
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AMAnna-Katharina Meißner
Anna-Katharina Meißner
TBTobias Blau
Tobias Blau
DRDavid Reinecke
David Reinecke
GFGina Fürtjes
Gina Fürtjes
LLLili Leyer
Lili Leyer
VNVolker Neuschmelting
Volker Neuschmelting
Background: Stimulated Raman histology (SRH) is a label-free optical imaging method for rapid intraoperative analysis of fresh tissue samples. Analysis of SRH images using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) has shown promising results for predicting the main histopathological classes of neurooncological tumors. Due to the relatively low number of rare tumor representations in CNN training datasets, a valid prediction of rarer entities remains limited. To develop new reliable analysis tools, larger datasets and greater tumor variety are crucial. One way to accomplish this is through research biobanks storing frozen tumor tissue samples. However, there is currently no data available regarding the pertinency of previously frozen tissue samples for SRH analysis. The aim of this study was to assess image quality and perform a comparative reliability analysis of artificial intelligence-based tumor classification using SRH in fresh and frozen tissue samples. Methods: In a monocentric prospective study, tissue samples from 25 patients undergoing brain tumor resection were obtained. SRH was acquired in fresh and defrosted samples of the same specimen after varying storage durations at −80 °C. Image quality was rated by an experienced neuropathologist, and prediction of histopathological diagnosis was performed using two established CNNs. Results: The image quality of SRH in fresh and defrosted tissue samples was high, with a mean image quality score of 1.96 (range 1–5) for both groups. CNN analysis showed high internal consistency for histo-(Cα 0.95) and molecular (Cα 0.83) pathological tumor classification. The results were confirmed using a dataset with samples from the local tumor biobank (Cα 0.91 and 0.53). Conclusions: Our results showed that SRH appears comparably reliable in fresh and frozen tissue samples, enabling the integration of tumor biobank specimens to potentially improve the diagnostic range and reliability of CNN prediction tools.