Artificial Intelligence Applied to Pancreatic Imaging: A Narrative Review

Overview

Journal Healthcare (Basel)

Specialty Health Services

Date 2022 Aug 26

PMID 36011168

Authors

Maria Elena Laino

Angela Ammirabile

Ludovica Lofino

Lorenzo Mannelli

Francesco Fiz

Marco Francone

Arturo Chiti

Luca Saba

Matteo Agostino Orlandi

Victor Savevski

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Abstract

The diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment planning of pancreatic pathologies usually require the combined use of different imaging modalities, mainly, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET). Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the clinical practice of medical imaging and has been applied to various radiological techniques for different purposes, such as segmentation, lesion detection, characterization, risk stratification, or prediction of response to treatments. The aim of the present narrative review is to assess the available literature on the role of AI applied to pancreatic imaging. Up to now, the use of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) and radiomics in pancreatic imaging has proven to be useful for both non-oncological and oncological purposes and represents a promising tool for personalized approaches to patients. Although great developments have occurred in recent years, it is important to address the obstacles that still need to be overcome before these technologies can be implemented into our clinical routine, mainly considering the heterogeneity among studies.

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