Radiomics Analysis in Ovarian Cancer: A Narrative Review

Francesca Arezzo; Vera Loizzi; Daniele La Forgia; Marco Moschetta; Alberto Stefano Tagliafico; Viviana Cataldo; Adam Abdulwakil Kawosha; Vincenzo Venerito; Gerardo Cazzato; Giuseppe Ingravallo; Leonardo Resta; Ettore Cicinelli; Gennaro Cormio

doi:10.3390/app11177833

Applied Sciences (Aug 2021)

Radiomics Analysis in Ovarian Cancer: A Narrative Review

Francesca Arezzo,
Vera Loizzi,
Daniele La Forgia,
Marco Moschetta,
Alberto Stefano Tagliafico,
Viviana Cataldo,
Adam Abdulwakil Kawosha,
Vincenzo Venerito,
Gerardo Cazzato,
Giuseppe Ingravallo,
Leonardo Resta,
Ettore Cicinelli,
Gennaro Cormio

Affiliations

Francesca Arezzo: Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Vera Loizzi: Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Interdisciplinar Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Daniele La Forgia: SSD Radiodiagnostica Senologica, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Via Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy
Marco Moschetta: Breast Care Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Alberto Stefano Tagliafico: Radiology Section, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy
Viviana Cataldo: Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Adam Abdulwakil Kawosha: Department of General Medicine, Universitatea Medicina si Farmacie Grigore T Popa, Strada Universitatii 16, 700115 Iasi, Romania
Vincenzo Venerito: Rheumatology Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Gerardo Cazzato: Pathology Section, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Giuseppe Ingravallo: Pathology Section, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Leonardo Resta: Pathology Section, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Ettore Cicinelli: Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy
Gennaro Cormio: Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11177833
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 17
p. 7833

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Ovarian cancer (OC) is the second most common gynecological malignancy, accounting for about 14,000 deaths in 2020 in the US. The recognition of tools for proper screening, early diagnosis, and prognosis of OC is still lagging. The application of methods such as radiomics to medical images such as ultrasound scan (US), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or positron emission tomography (PET) in OC may help to realize so-called “precision medicine” by developing new quantification metrics linking qualitative and/or quantitative data imaging to achieve clinical diagnostic endpoints. This narrative review aims to summarize the applications of radiomics as a support in the management of a complex pathology such as ovarian cancer. We give an insight into the current evidence on radiomics applied to different imaging methods.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
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