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ArticleInternational journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics2024

NRG Oncology Assessment of Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning-Based Auto-segmentation for Radiation Therapy: Current Developments, Clinical Considerations, and Future Directions.

Yi Rong, Quan Chen, Yabo Fu, Xiaofeng Yang, Hania A Al-Hallaq, Q Jackie Wu, Lulin Yuan, Ying Xiao, Bin Cai, Kujtim Latifi and 3 more

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Article in International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed.

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  20. Artificial intelligence for treatment delivery: image-guided radiotherapy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Yi RongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona. Electronic address: rong.yi@mayo.edu.
Quan ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California.
Yabo FuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Commack, New York.
Xiaofeng YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hania A Al-HallaqDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Q Jackie WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Lulin YuanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Ying XiaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bin CaiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Kujtim LatifiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida.
Stanley H BenedictDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, Sacramento, California.
Jeffrey C BuchsbaumNational Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland.
X Sharon QiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI SELWYN M VICKERS · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
NRG Oncology Network Group Operations Center - GY9 BIQSFP Reports/BudgetsU10CA180868 · NCI · NRG ONCOLOGY FOUNDATION, INC. · PI NORMAN WOLMARK · 2014 to 2026
$206.8M
IROC: Enhancing local enrolling site radiological data capture capabilities for NCTN trialsU24CA180803 · NCI · AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY · PI Thomas J. FitzGerald, MICHAEL V KNOPP · 2014 to 2026
$116.2M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS U10 CA180868NCI NIH HHS U24 CA180803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deep learning neural networks (DLNN) in Artificial intelligence (AI) have been extensively explored for automatic segmentation in radiotherapy (RT). In contrast to traditional model-based methods, data-driven AI-based models for auto-segmentation have shown high accuracy in early studies in research settings and controlled environment (single institution). Vendor-provided commercial AI models are made available as part of the integrated treatment planning system (TPS) or as a stand-alone tool that provides streamlined workflow interacting with the main TPS. These commercial tools have drawn clinics' attention thanks to their significant benefit in reducing the workload from manual contouring and shortening the duration of treatment planning. However, challenges occur when applying these commercial AI-based segmentation models to diverse clinical scenarios, particularly in uncontrolled environments. Contouring nomenclature and guideline standardization has been the main task undertaken by the NRG Oncology. AI auto-segmentation holds the potential clinical trial participants to reduce interobserver variations, nomenclature non-compliance, and contouring guideline deviations. Meanwhile, trial reviewers could use AI tools to verify contour accuracy and compliance of those submitted datasets. In recognizing the growing clinical utilization and potential of these commercial AI auto-segmentation tools, NRG Oncology has formed a working group to evaluate the clinical utilization and potential of commercial AI auto-segmentation tools. The group will assess in-house and commercially available AI models, evaluation metrics, clinical challenges, and limitations, as well as future developments in addressing these challenges. General recommendations are made in terms of the implementation of these commercial AI models, as well as precautions in recognizing the challenges and limitations.

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Deep LearningRadiation OncologyArtificial IntelligenceBenchmarkingHumansNeural Networks, ComputerRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted

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PMID37972715
PMCPMC11023777

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