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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2026; 32(28): 118412
Published online Jul 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118412
Published online Jul 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118412
Letter to the Editor: From data integration to precision intelligence: The morphological-functional integration pathway of the hepatic alveolar echinococcosis surgical decision system
Tie Deng, Chuan-Ming Li, Jun-Bang Feng, Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400014, China
Yan-Mei Feng, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400014, China
Co-first authors: Tie Deng and Yan-Mei Feng.
Co-corresponding authors: Chuan-Ming Li and Jun-Bang Feng.
Author contributions: Deng T and Feng YM contribute equally to this study as co-first authors; Li CM and Feng JB contribute equally to this study as co-corresponding authors; Deng T and Feng YM conceived the study and drafted the manuscript; Li CM and Feng JB provided critical revisions and final approval of the article; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest associated with any of the senior author or other coauthors contributed their efforts in this manuscript.
Corresponding author: Jun-Bang Feng, MD, Department of Medical Imaging, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center, Chongqing University Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Chongqing University, No. 1 Jiankang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400017, China. junbangfeng@cqu.edu.cn
Received: January 4, 2026
Revised: February 4, 2026
Accepted: February 12, 2026
Published online: July 28, 2026
Processing time: 189 Days and 18.1 Hours
Revised: February 4, 2026
Accepted: February 12, 2026
Published online: July 28, 2026
Processing time: 189 Days and 18.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Research by Zhu et al has laid the foundation for applying machine learning to preoperative assessment of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. However, current models exhibit limited performance improvement due to insufficient variables and data. Future efforts should integrate “morphological” and “functional” information to develop more reliable next-generation predictive models.