Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40159380›Full record

ReviewInsights into imaging2025

The clinical implications and interpretability of computational medical imaging (radiomics) in brain tumors.

Yixin Wang, Zongtao Hu, Hongzhi Wang

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Insights into imaging, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Machine Learning-Driven radiomics on 18 F-FDG PET for glioma diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025
    Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Review
  6. Article
  7. Article
  8. Review
  9. Article
  10. Review
  11. Article
  12. Article
  13. Review
  14. Article
  15. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yixin WangDepartment of Brain Oncology, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, P. R. China.
Zongtao HuDepartment of Brain Oncology, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, P. R. China.
Hongzhi WangDepartment of Brain Oncology, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, P. R. China. hzwanghfcas@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3834-6050

Funding

the CASHIPS Director's Fund No.YZJJ2024QN48
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiomics has widespread applications in the field of brain tumor research. However, radiomic analyses often function as a 'black box' due to their use of complex algorithms, which hinders the translation of brain tumor radiomics into clinical applications. In this review, we will elaborate extensively on the application of radiomics in brain tumors. Additionally, we will address the interpretability of handcrafted-feature radiomics and deep learning-based radiomics by integrating biological domain knowledge of brain tumors with interpretability methods. Furthermore, we will discuss the current challenges and prospects concerning the interpretability of brain tumor radiomics. Enhancing the interpretability of radiomics may make it more understandable for physicians, ultimately facilitating its translation into clinical practice. CRITICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: The interpretability of brain tumor radiomics empowers neuro-oncologists to make well-informed decisions from radiomic models. KEY POINTS: Radiomics makes a significant impact on the management of brain tumors in several key clinical areas. Transparent models, habitat analysis, and feature attribute explanations can enhance the interpretability of traditional handcrafted-feature radiomics in brain tumors. Various interpretability methods have been applied to explain deep learning-based models; however, there is a lack of biological mechanisms underlying these models.

Indexed as

Artificial intelligenceBrain tumorDeep learningInterpretabilityRadiomics

Identifiers

PMID40159380
PMCPMC11955438

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.