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SynthesisLa Radiologia medica2024

The continuous improvement of digital assistance in the radiation oncologist's work: from web-based nomograms to the adoption of large-language models (LLMs). A systematic review by the young group of the Italian association of radiotherapy and clinical oncology (AIRO).

Antonio Piras, Ilaria Morelli, Riccardo Ray Colciago, Luca Boldrini, Andrea D'Aviero, Francesca De Felice, Roberta Grassi, Giuseppe Carlo Iorio, Silvia Longo, Federico Mastroleo and 2 more

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Synthesis in La Radiologia medica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Antonio PirasUO Radioterapia Oncologica, Villa Santa Teresa, 90011, Bagheria, Palermo, Italy.
Ilaria MorelliRadiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Riccardo Ray ColciagoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Luca BoldriniUOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario IRCCS "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy.
Andrea D'AvieroDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
Francesca De FeliceRadiation Oncology, Policlinico Umberto I, Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Roberta GrassiDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe Carlo IorioDepartment of Oncology, Radiation Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Silvia LongoUOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario IRCCS "A. Gemelli", Rome, Italy.
Federico MastroleoDivision of Radiation Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy. federico.mastroleo@ieo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-6767
Isacco DesideriRadiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Viola SalvestriniRadiation Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRecently, the availability of online medical resources for radiation oncologists and trainees has significantly expanded, alongside the development of numerous artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools. This review evaluates the impact of web-based clinical decision-making tools in the clinical practice of radiation oncology. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe searched databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus, using keywords related to web-based clinical decision-making tools and radiation oncology, adhering to PRISMA guidelines.

resultsOut of 2161 identified manuscripts, 70 were ultimately included in our study. These papers all supported the evidence that web-based tools can be transversally integrated into multiple radiation oncology fields, with online applications available for dose and clinical calculations, staging and other multipurpose intents. Specifically, the possible benefit of web-based nomograms for educational purposes was investigated in 35 of the evaluated manuscripts. As regards to the applications of digital and AI-based tools to treatment planning, diagnosis, treatment strategy selection and follow-up adoption, a total of 35 articles were selected. More specifically, 19 articles investigated the role of these tools in heterogeneous cancer types, while nine and seven articles were related to breast and head & neck cancers, respectively.

conclusionsOur analysis suggests that employing web-based and AI tools offers promising potential to enhance the personalization of cancer treatment.

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NomogramsRadiation OncologyArtificial IntelligenceClinical Decision-MakingHumansInternetItalyNeoplasmsRadiation OncologistsAILLMNomogramRadiation oncology

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