Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	118584
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Artificial intelligence integrated multimodal data assisted magnetic resonance imaging for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy decision making in cT1-2N0 rectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Bo-Yu Kang, He Bai, Ke Ni, Yi-Huan Qiao, Yun-Long Li, Yi-Qian Wang, Qi Wang, Jun Zhu and Ji-Peng Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82172781 Shaanxi Provincial Health Scientific Research Innovation Team Project No. CBSKL2022ZZ44 Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Shaanxi Innovation Capability Support Plan No. 2023-CX-TD-67
Corresponding Author	Ji-Peng Li, Chief Physician, Postdoc, Professor, Department of Digestive Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Road, Xincheng District, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China. jipengli1974@aliyun.com
Key Words	cT1-2N0 rectal cancer; Magnetic resonance imaging; Machine learning; Radiomics; SHapley Additive exPlanations; Surgery
Core Tip	The artificial intelligence-driven multimodal model not only improves radiomic performance but also offers clinicians a reliable tool to reduce the regret of failing to identify patients who would have benefited from neoadjuvant therapy. Compared with radiologists’ assessments, the model also highlights its reliability and advantages in assisting clinical decision-making.
Citation	Kang BY, Bai H, Ni K, Qiao YH, Li YL, Wang YQ, Wang Q, Zhu J, Li JP. Artificial intelligence integrated multimodal data assisted magnetic resonance imaging for neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy decision making in cT1-2N0 rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-06 07:54
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-06 08:00
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-27 09:37
Return for Revision	2026-01-27 09:37
Revised	2026-01-30 15:04
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-02-06 06:24
Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-08 02:45
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-08 06:45
Articles in Press	2026-04-08 06:45
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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