Artificial intelligence in tumor subregion analysis based on medical imaging: A review

J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Jul;22(7):10-26. doi: 10.1002/acm2.13321. Epub 2021 Jun 24.

Abstract

Medical imaging is widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and artificial intelligence (AI) has achieved tremendous success in medical image analysis. This paper reviews AI-based tumor subregion analysis in medical imaging. We summarize the latest AI-based methods for tumor subregion analysis and their applications. Specifically, we categorize the AI-based methods by training strategy: supervised and unsupervised. A detailed review of each category is presented, highlighting important contributions and achievements. Specific challenges and potential applications of AI in tumor subregion analysis are discussed.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; medical image analysis; medical imaging; tumor subregion analysis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging