Artificial intelligence and different image modalities in uveal melanoma diagnosis and prognosis: A narrative review.

Journal: Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The most widespread primary intraocular tumor in adults is called uveal melanoma (UM), if detected early enough, it can be curable. Various methods are available to treat UM, but the most commonly used and effective approach is plaque radiotherapy using Iodine-125 and Ruthenium-106.

Authors

  • Atefeh Tahmasebzadeh
    Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, , Iran.
  • Mahdi Sadeghi
    Medical Physics Department, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, , Iran. Electronic address: sadeghi.m@iums.ac.ir.
  • Masood Naseripour
    Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Reza Mirshahi
    Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Reza Ghaderi
    Department of Radiation Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University, P.O. Box 1983963113, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: R_ghaderi@sbu.ac.ir.