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ArticleNeuro-oncology advances2020

Standardization of imaging methods for machine learning in neuro-oncology.

Xiao Tian Li, Raymond Y Huang

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Article in Neuro-oncology advances, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  12. Prediction of Glioma Grade and IDH Status UsingDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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  14. Advanced MR Techniques for Preoperative Glioma Characterization: Part 2.Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI · 2023
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  19. Molecular Biology in Treatment Decision Processes-Neuro-Oncology Edition.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Xiao Tian LiDepartment of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Raymond Y HuangDepartment of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7661-797X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiomics is a novel technique in which quantitative phenotypes or features are extracted from medical images. Machine learning enables analysis of large quantities of medical imaging data generated by radiomic feature extraction. A growing number of studies based on these methods have developed tools for neuro-oncology applications. Despite the initial promises, many of these imaging tools remain far from clinical implementation. One major limitation hindering the use of these models is their lack of reproducibility when applied across different institutions and clinical settings. In this article, we discuss the importance of standardization of methodology and reporting in our effort to improve reproducibility. Ongoing efforts of standardization for neuro-oncological imaging are reviewed. Challenges related to standardization and potential disadvantages in over-standardization are also described. Ultimately, greater multi-institutional collaborative effort is needed to provide and implement standards for data acquisition and analysis methods to facilitate research results to be interoperable and reliable for integration into different practice environments.

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machine learningneuro-oncologyradiomicsreproducibilitystandardization

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PMID33521640
PMCPMC7829470

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