Diagnostic Performance of Deep Learning and Radiomics in Extracranial Carotid Plaque Detection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Key Points

• Evaluate the effectiveness of deep learning and radiomics for diagnosing extracranial carotid plaque through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing research on deep learning and radiomics for carotid plaque detection.
• Performed a meta-analysis to assess diagnostic performance metrics across studies.
• Identified inconsistencies in research design and the lack of multicenter studies.
• Deep learning and radiomics models demonstrate effective diagnostic capability for carotid plaque.
• Concerns raised about research design inconsistencies affecting reliability.
• Need for multicenter studies and external validation to enhance model generalizability.