Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming various medical fields,
including radiation oncology. This review explores the integration of AI into
radiation oncology, highlighting both challenges and opportunities. AI can
improve the precision, efficiency, and outcomes of radiation therapy by
optimizing treatment planning, enhancing image analysis, facilitating adaptive
radiation therapy, and enabling predictive analytics. Through the analysis of
large datasets to identify optimal treatment parameters, AI can automate complex
tasks, reduce planning time, and improve accuracy. In image analysis, AI-driven
techniques enhance tumor detection and segmentation by processing data from CT,
MRI, and PET scans to enable precise tumor delineation. In adaptive radiation
therapy, AI is beneficial because it allows real-time adjustments to treatment
plans based on changes in patient anatomy and tumor size, thereby improving
treatment accuracy and effectiveness. Predictive analytics using historical
patient data can predict treatment outcomes and potential complications, guiding
clinical decision-making and enabling more personalized treatment strategies.
Challenges to AI adoption in radiation oncology include ensuring data quality
and quantity, achieving interoperability and standardization, addressing
regulatory and ethical considerations, and overcoming resistance to clinical
implementation. Collaboration among researchers, clinicians, data scientists,
and industry stakeholders is crucial to overcoming these obstacles. By
addressing these challenges, AI can drive advancements in radiation therapy,
improving patient care and operational efficiencies. This review presents an
overview of the current state of AI integration in radiation oncology and
insights into future directions for research and clinical practice.
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