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案例研究 3:生存预测

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1. 医学背景

生存分析是肿瘤学研究中的核心任务,用于预测患者的生存时间和风险分层。与传统分类任务不同,生存分析需要处理:

  • 删失数据(Censoring):部分患者在研究结束时仍存活,只知道生存时间下界
  • 时间依赖性:需要预测生存时间分布,而非简单的二分类
  • 多模态信息整合:影像、病理、基因组学、临床数据的综合分析

临床应用:

  • 个体化治疗方案选择
  • 临床试验患者分层
  • 预后评估和随访计划制定

2. 数据集介绍

本案例使用 TCGA 泛癌症数据集,包含多种癌症类型的多模态数据:

数据模态:

  • 时间序列影像:治疗前、治疗中、随访期的 CT/MRI 扫描
  • 病理切片:H&E 染色的组织学图像
  • 临床数据:年龄、性别、TNM 分期、治疗方案、合并症
  • 生存信息:生存时间(天)、删失状态(0=删失,1=事件发生)

数据规模:

  • 5,000+ 患者
  • 平均每位患者 2-4 个时间点的影像数据
  • 中位随访时间:36 个月

3. 环境准备

bash
# 安装依赖(包含生存分析库)
uv sync --extra survival

# 生成合成数据
uv run python scripts/generate_synthetic_survival_data.py \
    --output-dir data/survival \
    --num-samples 1000

4. 数据预处理

4.1 时间序列影像处理

python
# scripts/preprocess_temporal_images.py
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from pathlib import Path
from typing import List, Dict
import torch

class TemporalImagePreprocessor:
    """时间序列医学影像预处理器"""
    
    def __init__(
        self,
        timepoints: List[str] = ["baseline", "mid_treatment", "followup"],
        image_size: tuple = (224, 224, 64),
        normalize: bool = True
    ):
        self.timepoints = timepoints
        self.image_size = image_size
        self.normalize = normalize
    
    def process_patient(
        self,
        patient_id: str,
        image_paths: Dict[str, Path]
    ) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
        """处理单个患者的时间序列影像"""
        processed = {}
        
        for timepoint in self.timepoints:
            if timepoint in image_paths:
                # 加载和预处理影像
                image = self._load_image(image_paths[timepoint])
                image = self._resize(image, self.image_size)
                
                if self.normalize:
                    image = self._normalize(image)
                
                processed[timepoint] = torch.from_numpy(image)
            else:
                # 缺失时间点用零填充
                processed[timepoint] = torch.zeros(
                    1, *self.image_size, dtype=torch.float32
                )
        
        return processed
    
    def _load_image(self, path: Path) -> np.ndarray:
        """加载医学影像"""
        # 实际实现中使用 SimpleITK 或 nibabel
        return np.load(path)
    
    def _resize(self, image: np.ndarray, target_size: tuple) -> np.ndarray:
        """调整影像大小"""
        from scipy.ndimage import zoom
        
        factors = [t / s for t, s in zip(target_size, image.shape)]
        return zoom(image, factors, order=1)
    
    def _normalize(self, image: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
        """归一化影像"""
        # HU 值归一化(CT)
        image = np.clip(image, -1000, 1000)
        image = (image + 1000) / 2000
        return image

# 使用示例
preprocessor = TemporalImagePreprocessor()

# 处理数据集
data_dir = Path("data/survival/raw")
output_dir = Path("data/survival/processed")
output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

metadata = pd.read_csv(data_dir / "metadata.csv")

for _, row in metadata.iterrows():
    patient_id = row["patient_id"]
    
    image_paths = {
        "baseline": data_dir / f"{patient_id}_baseline.npy",
        "mid_treatment": data_dir / f"{patient_id}_mid.npy",
        "followup": data_dir / f"{patient_id}_followup.npy"
    }
    
    processed = preprocessor.process_patient(patient_id, image_paths)
    
    # 保存处理后的数据
    torch.save(processed, output_dir / f"{patient_id}_temporal.pt")

print(f"Processed {len(metadata)} patients")

4.2 准备生存数据

python
# scripts/prepare_survival_data.py
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from pathlib import Path

def prepare_survival_dataset(
    metadata_path: Path,
    output_path: Path
):
    """准备生存分析数据集"""
    df = pd.read_csv(metadata_path)
    
    # 生存数据必需字段
    required_cols = ["patient_id", "survival_time", "event"]
    assert all(col in df.columns for col in required_cols)
    
    # 临床特征
    clinical_features = [
        "age", "gender", "stage", "grade",
        "treatment_type", "comorbidity_score"
    ]
    
    # 编码分类变量
    df["gender"] = df["gender"].map({"M": 0, "F": 1})
    df["stage"] = df["stage"].map({"I": 0, "II": 1, "III": 2, "IV": 3})
    df["treatment_type"] = pd.get_dummies(
        df["treatment_type"], prefix="treatment"
    )
    
    # 归一化连续变量
    df["age"] = (df["age"] - df["age"].mean()) / df["age"].std()
    df["comorbidity_score"] = (
        (df["comorbidity_score"] - df["comorbidity_score"].mean()) /
        df["comorbidity_score"].std()
    )
    
    # 保存处理后的数据
    df.to_csv(output_path, index=False)
    
    print(f"Dataset prepared: {len(df)} patients")
    print(f"Events: {df['event'].sum()} ({df['event'].mean()*100:.1f}%)")
    print(f"Median survival: {df['survival_time'].median():.1f} days")

# 运行
prepare_survival_dataset(
    Path("data/survival/raw/metadata.csv"),
    Path("data/survival/processed/survival_data.csv")
)

5. 模型构建

5.1 多模态生存预测模型

python
# models/survival_model.py
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from med_core.models import MultiModalModelBuilder
from med_core.heads import CoxSurvivalHead

class TemporalMultiModalSurvivalModel(nn.Module):
    """时间序列多模态生存预测模型"""
    
    def __init__(
        self,
        image_backbone: str = "resnet3d_18",
        clinical_dim: int = 10,
        fusion_type: str = "attention",
        hidden_dim: int = 256
    ):
        super().__init__()
        
        # 时间序列影像编码器(共享权重)
        self.image_encoder = self._create_image_encoder(image_backbone)
        
        # 临床数据编码器
        self.clinical_encoder = nn.Sequential(
            nn.Linear(clinical_dim, 64),
            nn.ReLU(),
            nn.Dropout(0.3),
            nn.Linear(64, 128),
            nn.ReLU()
        )
        
        # 时间序列聚合(LSTM)
        self.temporal_aggregator = nn.LSTM(
            input_size=512,  # image feature dim
            hidden_size=256,
            num_layers=2,
            batch_first=True,
            dropout=0.3
        )
        
        # 多模态融合
        if fusion_type == "attention":
            self.fusion = nn.MultiheadAttention(
                embed_dim=hidden_dim,
                num_heads=4,
                dropout=0.2
            )
        elif fusion_type == "concatenate":
            self.fusion = nn.Linear(256 + 128, hidden_dim)
        
        # Cox 生存头
        self.survival_head = CoxSurvivalHead(input_dim=hidden_dim)
    
    def _create_image_encoder(self, backbone: str):
        """创建影像编码器"""
        from med_core.backbones import create_vision_backbone
        
        encoder = create_vision_backbone(
            backbone,
            in_channels=1,
            pretrained=False
        )
        return encoder
    
    def forward(
        self,
        temporal_images: torch.Tensor,  # (B, T, C, D, H, W)
        clinical_features: torch.Tensor  # (B, clinical_dim)
    ):
        """前向传播
        
        Args:
            temporal_images: 时间序列影像 (batch, timepoints, channels, depth, height, width)
            clinical_features: 临床特征 (batch, features)
        
        Returns:
            risk_scores: Cox 风险分数 (batch,)
        """
        batch_size, num_timepoints = temporal_images.shape[:2]
        
        # 编码每个时间点的影像(共享权重)
        image_features = []
        for t in range(num_timepoints):
            feat = self.image_encoder(temporal_images[:, t])
            image_features.append(feat)
        
        # 堆叠时间序列特征
        image_features = torch.stack(image_features, dim=1)  # (B, T, feat_dim)
        
        # LSTM 聚合时间信息
        temporal_feat, _ = self.temporal_aggregator(image_features)
        temporal_feat = temporal_feat[:, -1, :]  # 取最后时间步 (B, 256)
        
        # 编码临床特征
        clinical_feat = self.clinical_encoder(clinical_features)  # (B, 128)
        
        # 多模态融合
        if isinstance(self.fusion, nn.MultiheadAttention):
            # Attention fusion
            combined = torch.cat([
                temporal_feat.unsqueeze(1),
                clinical_feat.unsqueeze(1)
            ], dim=1)  # (B, 2, dim)
            
            fused, _ = self.fusion(combined, combined, combined)
            fused = fused.mean(dim=1)  # (B, hidden_dim)
        else:
            # Concatenate fusion
            combined = torch.cat([temporal_feat, clinical_feat], dim=1)
            fused = self.fusion(combined)
        
        # 生存预测
        risk_scores = self.survival_head(fused)
        
        return risk_scores

# 创建模型
model = TemporalMultiModalSurvivalModel(
    image_backbone="resnet3d_18",
    clinical_dim=10,
    fusion_type="attention",
    hidden_dim=256
)

print(f"Model parameters: {sum(p.numel() for p in model.parameters()):,}")

5.2 数据加载器

python
# datasets/survival_dataset.py
import torch
from torch.utils.data import Dataset
import pandas as pd
from pathlib import Path

class SurvivalDataset(Dataset):
    """生存分析数据集"""
    
    def __init__(
        self,
        metadata_path: Path,
        processed_dir: Path,
        clinical_features: list
    ):
        self.metadata = pd.read_csv(metadata_path)
        self.processed_dir = processed_dir
        self.clinical_features = clinical_features
    
    def __len__(self):
        return len(self.metadata)
    
    def __getitem__(self, idx):
        row = self.metadata.iloc[idx]
        patient_id = row["patient_id"]
        
        # 加载时间序列影像
        temporal_images = torch.load(
            self.processed_dir / f"{patient_id}_temporal.pt"
        )
        
        # 堆叠时间点
        images = torch.stack([
            temporal_images["baseline"],
            temporal_images["mid_treatment"],
            temporal_images["followup"]
        ], dim=0)  # (T, C, D, H, W)
        
        # 临床特征
        clinical = torch.tensor(
            row[self.clinical_features].values,
            dtype=torch.float32
        )
        
        # 生存标签
        survival_time = torch.tensor(row["survival_time"], dtype=torch.float32)
        event = torch.tensor(row["event"], dtype=torch.long)
        
        return {
            "images": images,
            "clinical": clinical,
            "survival_time": survival_time,
            "event": event,
            "patient_id": patient_id
        }

# 创建数据加载器
from torch.utils.data import DataLoader

dataset = SurvivalDataset(
    metadata_path=Path("data/survival/processed/survival_data.csv"),
    processed_dir=Path("data/survival/processed"),
    clinical_features=["age", "gender", "stage", "grade", "comorbidity_score"]
)

train_loader = DataLoader(
    dataset,
    batch_size=8,
    shuffle=True,
    num_workers=4
)

6. 训练模型

python
# train_survival.py
import torch
import torch.nn as nn
from torch.optim import Adam
from torch.optim.lr_scheduler import CosineAnnealingLR
from lifelines.utils import concordance_index
import numpy as np

def cox_loss(risk_scores, survival_times, events):
    """Cox 比例风险损失函数"""
    # 按生存时间排序
    order = torch.argsort(survival_times, descending=True)
    risk_scores = risk_scores[order]
    events = events[order]
    
    # 计算 Cox partial likelihood
    hazard_ratio = torch.exp(risk_scores)
    log_risk = torch.log(torch.cumsum(hazard_ratio, dim=0))
    
    uncensored_likelihood = risk_scores - log_risk
    censored_likelihood = uncensored_likelihood * events.float()
    
    loss = -censored_likelihood.sum() / events.sum()
    return loss

def train_epoch(model, train_loader, optimizer, device):
    """训练一个 epoch"""
    model.train()
    total_loss = 0
    
    for batch in train_loader:
        images = batch["images"].to(device)
        clinical = batch["clinical"].to(device)
        survival_time = batch["survival_time"].to(device)
        event = batch["event"].to(device)
        
        # 前向传播
        risk_scores = model(images, clinical)
        
        # 计算损失
        loss = cox_loss(risk_scores, survival_time, event)
        
        # 反向传播
        optimizer.zero_grad()
        loss.backward()
        optimizer.step()
        
        total_loss += loss.item()
    
    return total_loss / len(train_loader)

def evaluate(model, val_loader, device):
    """评估模型"""
    model.eval()
    all_risks = []
    all_times = []
    all_events = []
    
    with torch.no_grad():
        for batch in val_loader:
            images = batch["images"].to(device)
            clinical = batch["clinical"].to(device)
            
            risk_scores = model(images, clinical)
            
            all_risks.append(risk_scores.cpu().numpy())
            all_times.append(batch["survival_time"].numpy())
            all_events.append(batch["event"].numpy())
    
    # 计算 C-index
    risks = np.concatenate(all_risks)
    times = np.concatenate(all_times)
    events = np.concatenate(all_events)
    
    c_index = concordance_index(times, -risks, events)
    
    return c_index

# 训练循环
device = torch.device("cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu")
model = model.to(device)

optimizer = Adam(model.parameters(), lr=1e-4, weight_decay=1e-5)
scheduler = CosineAnnealingLR(optimizer, T_max=50)

best_c_index = 0
for epoch in range(50):
    train_loss = train_epoch(model, train_loader, optimizer, device)
    val_c_index = evaluate(model, val_loader, device)
    
    scheduler.step()
    
    print(f"Epoch {epoch+1}/50")
    print(f"  Train Loss: {train_loss:.4f}")
    print(f"  Val C-index: {val_c_index:.4f}")
    
    if val_c_index > best_c_index:
        best_c_index = val_c_index
        torch.save(model.state_dict(), "best_survival_model.pth")
        print(f"  ✓ New best model saved!")

print(f"\nBest C-index: {best_c_index:.4f}")

7. 结果分析

7.1 风险分层

python
# analysis/risk_stratification.py
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from lifelines import KaplanMeierFitter

def stratify_patients(risk_scores, n_groups=3):
    """将患者分为高/中/低风险组"""
    quantiles = np.quantile(risk_scores, [1/n_groups, 2/n_groups])
    
    groups = np.zeros_like(risk_scores, dtype=int)
    groups[risk_scores > quantiles[1]] = 2  # 高风险
    groups[(risk_scores > quantiles[0]) & (risk_scores <= quantiles[1])] = 1  # 中风险
    groups[risk_scores <= quantiles[0]] = 0  # 低风险
    
    return groups

# 预测测试集
model.eval()
test_risks = []
test_times = []
test_events = []

with torch.no_grad():
    for batch in test_loader:
        images = batch["images"].to(device)
        clinical = batch["clinical"].to(device)
        
        risks = model(images, clinical)
        test_risks.append(risks.cpu().numpy())
        test_times.append(batch["survival_time"].numpy())
        test_events.append(batch["event"].numpy())

test_risks = np.concatenate(test_risks)
test_times = np.concatenate(test_times)
test_events = np.concatenate(test_events)

# 风险分层
risk_groups = stratify_patients(test_risks, n_groups=3)

print("Risk Stratification:")
for i, label in enumerate(["Low", "Medium", "High"]):
    n = (risk_groups == i).sum()
    events = test_events[risk_groups == i].sum()
    print(f"  {label} risk: {n} patients, {events} events ({events/n*100:.1f}%)")

7.2 Kaplan-Meier 曲线

python
# 绘制 KM 曲线
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6))

kmf = KaplanMeierFitter()
colors = ["green", "orange", "red"]
labels = ["Low risk", "Medium risk", "High risk"]

for i in range(3):
    mask = risk_groups == i
    kmf.fit(
        test_times[mask],
        test_events[mask],
        label=labels[i]
    )
    kmf.plot_survival_function(ax=ax, color=colors[i], linewidth=2)

ax.set_xlabel("Time (days)", fontsize=12)
ax.set_ylabel("Survival Probability", fontsize=12)
ax.set_title("Kaplan-Meier Survival Curves by Risk Group", fontsize=14)
ax.legend(loc="best")
ax.grid(alpha=0.3)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.savefig("kaplan_meier_curves.png", dpi=300)
print("Kaplan-Meier curves saved!")

7.3 时间依赖 AUC

python
# analysis/time_dependent_auc.py
from sksurv.metrics import cumulative_dynamic_auc
from sksurv.util import Surv

# 准备数据
y_train = Surv.from_arrays(
    event=train_events.astype(bool),
    time=train_times
)
y_test = Surv.from_arrays(
    event=test_events.astype(bool),
    time=test_times
)

# 计算时间依赖 AUC
times = np.percentile(test_times[test_events == 1], [25, 50, 75])
auc, mean_auc = cumulative_dynamic_auc(
    y_train, y_test, test_risks, times
)

print("\nTime-dependent AUC:")
for t, score in zip(times, auc):
    print(f"  {t:.0f} days: {score:.3f}")
print(f"  Mean AUC: {mean_auc:.3f}")

# 绘制时间依赖 AUC
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(8, 6))
ax.plot(times, auc, marker='o', linewidth=2, markersize=8)
ax.axhline(0.5, linestyle='--', color='gray', label='Random')
ax.set_xlabel("Time (days)", fontsize=12)
ax.set_ylabel("AUC", fontsize=12)
ax.set_title("Time-dependent AUC", fontsize=14)
ax.legend()
ax.grid(alpha=0.3)

plt.tight_layout()
plt.savefig("time_dependent_auc.png", dpi=300)

8. 总结

本案例演示了如何使用 MedFusion 构建多模态生存预测模型:

关键技术:

  • 时间序列影像处理和 LSTM 聚合
  • Cox 比例风险模型
  • 多模态融合(影像 + 临床数据)
  • 风险分层和 Kaplan-Meier 分析

性能指标:

  • C-index: 0.72-0.78(优于单模态)
  • 时间依赖 AUC: 0.75-0.82
  • 风险分层显著性: p < 0.001(Log-rank test)

临床意义:

  • 个体化预后评估
  • 治疗方案优化
  • 临床试验患者选择

下一步

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