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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2025; 17(11): 114193
Published online Nov 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i11.114193
Value of radiomics models in precision diagnosis of dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Xu Qi, Fei-Yu Zhao
Xu Qi, Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
Fei-Yu Zhao, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100071, China
Author contributions: Qi X and Zhao FY contributed to manuscript writing, provided ideas for the draft, and revised the article.
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Corresponding author: Fei-Yu Zhao, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 8 East Main Street, Fengtai District, Beijing 100071, China. 1029279130@qq.com
Received: September 17, 2025
Revised: October 3, 2025
Accepted: November 4, 2025
Published online: November 28, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: A recent study published by Zhang et al focuses on exploring the practical value of radiomics in ahcieving the differential diagnosis between dual-phenotype hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Its constructed combined model, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.892, can effectively boost diagnostic accuracy and provide significant assistance to less-experienced radiologists in clinical practice. However, the study still faces limitations of single-center data and small sample size, and future research thus needs to carry out multi-center studies and promote multi-omics fusion to address these issues.