Artificial intelligence in radiation oncology: A review of its current status and potential application for the radiotherapy workforce.

Journal: Radiography (London, England : 1995)
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Radiation oncology is a continually evolving speciality. With the development of new imaging modalities and advanced imaging processing techniques, there is an increasing amount of data available to practitioners. In this narrative review, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used as a reference to machine learning, and its potential, along with current problems in the field of radiation oncology, are considered from a technical position.

Authors

  • C Parkinson
    School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK. Electronic address: catherine.matthams@wales.nhs.uk.
  • C Matthams
    Velindre Cancer Centre, UK.
  • K Foley
    Velindre Cancer Centre, UK.
  • E Spezi
    School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK.