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Imaging Findings Correlation provides comprehensive multi-modal diagnostic data integration by correlating imaging findings with laboratory results, clinical presentations, and pathological data for enhanced diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision support through evidence-based pattern recognition and cross-modality validation.

Usage

imagingcorrelation(
  data,
  imagingFindings,
  labResults,
  clinicalVars,
  pathologyData,
  imagingModality,
  correlation_analysis = TRUE,
  concordance_assessment = TRUE,
  pattern_recognition = TRUE,
  sensitivity_specificity = TRUE,
  integration_method = "weighted_fusion",
  correlation_method = "spearman",
  confidence_level = 0.95,
  minimum_correlation = 0.3,
  radiomics_analysis = FALSE,
  texture_analysis = FALSE,
  lesion_characterization = TRUE,
  temporal_analysis = FALSE,
  anatomical_correlation = TRUE,
  staging_correlation = TRUE,
  treatment_response = FALSE,
  ai_assisted = FALSE,
  correlation_plots = TRUE,
  concordance_plots = TRUE,
  heatmap_visualization = TRUE,
  network_diagram = FALSE,
  roc_curves = TRUE,
  clinical_guidelines = TRUE,
  diagnostic_confidence = TRUE,
  report_generation = TRUE
)

Arguments

data

.

imagingFindings

Imaging findings from various modalities (CT, MRI, PET, ultrasound, X-ray)

labResults

Laboratory test results and biomarkers for correlation analysis (optional)

clinicalVars

Clinical symptoms, signs, and examination findings (optional)

pathologyData

Pathological findings and histopathology results for validation (optional)

imagingModality

Type of imaging modality for each finding (CT, MRI, PET, etc.) (optional)

correlation_analysis

Perform comprehensive correlation analysis across imaging, lab, and clinical data

concordance_assessment

Evaluate concordance between different diagnostic modalities

pattern_recognition

Identify diagnostic patterns across multiple data modalities

sensitivity_specificity

Calculate sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV for imaging findings

integration_method

Method for integrating multi-modal diagnostic data

correlation_method

Statistical method for correlation analysis

confidence_level

Confidence level for statistical calculations and intervals

minimum_correlation

Minimum correlation coefficient to report as significant

radiomics_analysis

Perform advanced radiomics feature extraction and analysis

texture_analysis

Analyze texture features from imaging data for pattern detection

lesion_characterization

Comprehensive lesion characterization across imaging modalities

temporal_analysis

Analyze temporal changes in imaging findings over time

anatomical_correlation

Correlate findings based on anatomical location and distribution

staging_correlation

Correlate imaging findings with disease staging and progression

treatment_response

Evaluate treatment response using imaging criteria (RECIST, mRECIST, etc.)

ai_assisted

Use AI/ML models for enhanced pattern recognition and prediction

correlation_plots

Create comprehensive correlation visualization plots

concordance_plots

Generate concordance plots between diagnostic modalities

heatmap_visualization

Create heatmaps showing multi-modal correlations

network_diagram

Generate network diagrams showing relationships between findings

roc_curves

Generate ROC curves for diagnostic performance assessment

clinical_guidelines

Integrate evidence-based imaging guidelines and recommendations

diagnostic_confidence

Calculate and report diagnostic confidence levels for integrated findings

report_generation

Generate comprehensive integrated diagnostic report with recommendations

Value

A results object containing:

results$todoa html
results$correlationTablea table
results$concordanceTablea table
results$diagnosticPerformanceTablea table
results$patternRecognitionTablea table
results$lesionCharacterizationTablea table
results$stagingCorrelationTablea table
results$treatmentResponseTablea table
results$radiomicsTablea table
results$integratedDiagnosticSummarya html
results$clinicalRecommendationsa html
results$confidenceAssessmenta html
results$correlationPlotan image
results$concordancePlotan image
results$heatmapPlotan image
results$networkPlotan image
results$rocPlotan image

Tables can be converted to data frames with asDF or as.data.frame. For example:

results$correlationTable$asDF

as.data.frame(results$correlationTable)

Examples

data('clinicaldata', package='ClinicoPath')

# Basic imaging correlation analysis
imagingcorrelation(clinicaldata,
                 imagingFindings = c('CT_Finding', 'MRI_Finding', 'PET_Finding'),
                 labResults = c('Biomarker1', 'Biomarker2'),
                 clinicalVars = c('Symptoms', 'Signs'),
                 correlation_analysis = TRUE,
                 concordance_assessment = TRUE)