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ReviewCancers2023

Recent Advances in Deep Learning and Medical Imaging for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: MRI, CT, and PET Scans.

Mathew Illimoottil, Daniel Ginat

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Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Mathew IllimoottilSchool of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64018, USA.
Daniel GinatDepartment of Radiology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3301-4364

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deep learning techniques have been developed for analyzing head and neck cancer imaging. This review covers deep learning applications in cancer imaging, emphasizing tumor detection, segmentation, classification, and response prediction. In particular, advanced deep learning techniques, such as convolutional autoencoders, generative adversarial networks (GANs), and transformer models, as well as the limitations of traditional imaging and the complementary roles of deep learning and traditional techniques in cancer management are discussed. Integration of radiomics, radiogenomics, and deep learning enables predictive models that aid in clinical decision-making. Challenges include standardization, algorithm interpretability, and clinical validation. Key gaps and controversies involve model generalizability across different imaging modalities and tumor types and the role of human expertise in the AI era. This review seeks to encourage advancements in deep learning applications for head and neck cancer management, ultimately enhancing patient care and outcomes.

Indexed as

artificial intelligence (AI)cancercomputed tomography (CT)convolutional neural networks (CNNs)deep learninggenerative adversarial networks (GANs)head and neckmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)positron emission tomography (PET)radiogenomicsradiomicstreatment

Identifiers

PMID37444376
PMCPMC10339989

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