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Title: | Imaging standardization in metastatic colorectal cancer : a joint EORTC-ESOI-ESGAR expert consensus recommendation |
Authors: | Unterrainer, Marcus Deroose, Christophe M. Herrmann, Ken Moehler, Markus Blomqvist, Lennart Cannella, Roberto Caramella, Caroline Caruso, Damiano Chouhan, Manil D. Denecke, Timm De la Pinta, Carolina De Geus-Oei, Lioe-Fee Dulskas, Audrius Eisenblätter, Michel Foley, Kieran G. Gourtsoyianni, Sofia Lecouvet, Frederic E. Lopci, Egesta Maas, Monique Obmann, Markus M. Oprea-Lager, Daniela E. Verhoeff, Joost J. C. Santiago, Ines Terraz, Sylvain D'Anastasi, Melvin Regge, Daniele Laghi, Andrea Beets-Tan, Regina G. H. Heinemann, Volker Lordick, Florian Smyth, Elizabeth C. Ricke, Jens Kunz, Wolfgang G. |
Authors: | European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Imaging Group, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Group, the European Society of Oncologic Imaging (ESOI) European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR). |
Keywords: | Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Treatment Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Tomography Abdomen -- Radiography -- Case studies Abdomen -- Radiography -- Standards Cancer -- Imaging |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Unterrainer, M., Deroose, C. M., Herrmann, K., Moehler, M., Blomqvist, L., Cannella, R.,…Kunz, W. G. (2022). Imaging Standardization in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Joint EORTC-ESOI-ESGAR Expert Consensus Recommendation. European Journal of Cancer. DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2022.09.012 |
Abstract: | Background: Treatment monitoring in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) relies on imaging to evaluate the tumor burden. Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) provide a framework on reporting and interpretation of imaging findings yet offer no guidance on a standardized imaging protocol tailored to mCRC patients. Imaging protocol heterogeneity remains a challenge for the reproducibility of conventional imaging endpoints and is an obstacle for research on novel imaging endpoints. Patients and methods: Acknowledging the recently highlighted potential of radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools as decision support for patient care in mCRC, a multidisciplinary, international, and expert panel of imaging specialists was formed to find consensus on mCRC imaging protocols using the Delphi method. Results: Under the guidance of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Imaging and Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Groups, the European Society of Oncologic Imaging (ESOI) and the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR), the EORTC-ESOI-ESGAR core imaging protocol was identified. Conclusion: This consensus protocol attempts to promote standardization and to diminish variations in patient preparation, scan acquisition and scan reconstruction. We anticipate that this standardization will increase reproducibility of radiomics and AI studies and serve as a catalyst for future research on imaging endpoints. For ongoing and future mCRC trials, we encourage principal investigators to support the dissemination of these imaging standards across recruiting centers. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/102746 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SCRNM |
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