Radiomics in immunotherapy:Current status and applications
Radiomics plays a crucial role in extracting information from medical images,holding significant importance in the diagnosis,prognosis,and prediction of treatment efficacy in cancer.Currently,immunotherapy has emerged as a focal point in cancer treatment,greatly advancing the field of oncology.Radiomic features offer advantages such as non-invasiveness,repeatability,routine accessibility,and quantitative assessment of tumor heterogeneity.Consequently,these features serve as valuable biomarkers for evaluating the efficacy of immunotherapy.This review elucidates the extraction and analysis of radiomic features,highlighting their role as biomarkers in the study of immunotherapy.It explores advancements in predicting treatment responses and adverse events,providing novel insights into the application of radiomics in personalized cancer treatment.