PET Radiomics in NSCLC: state of the art and a proposal for harmonization of methodology

Sci Rep. 2017 Mar 23;7(1):358. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-00426-y.

Abstract

Imaging with positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is crucial in the management of cancer because of its value in tumor staging, response assessment, restaging, prognosis and treatment responsiveness prediction. In the last years, interest has grown in texture analysis which provides an "in-vivo" lesion characterization, and predictive information in several malignances including NSCLC; however several drawbacks and limitations affect these studies, especially because of lack of standardization in features calculation, definitions and methodology reporting. The present paper provides a comprehensive review of literature describing the state-of-the-art of FDG-PET/CT texture analysis in NSCLC, suggesting a proposal for harmonization of methodology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity