[18F]FDG PET-Based Radiomics and Machine Learning for the Assessment of Gliomas and Glioblastomas: A Systematic Review

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Title: [18F]FDG PET-Based Radiomics and Machine Learning for the Assessment of Gliomas and Glioblastomas: A Systematic Review
Authors: Francesco Dondi, Roberto Gatta, Maria Gazzilli, Pietro Bellini, Gian Luca ViganĂ², Cristina Ferrari, Antonio Rosario Pisani, Giuseppe Rubini, Francesco Bertagna
Source: Information, Vol 16, Iss 1, p 58 (2025)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: LCC:Information technology
Subject Terms: PET, PET/CT, positron emission tomography, [18F]FDG, glioma, glioblastoma, Information technology, T58.5-58.64
More Details: Background: Some evidence of the value of 18F-fluorodesoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging for the assessment of gliomas and glioblastomas (GBMs) is emerging. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the role of [18F]FDG PET-based radiomics and machine learning (ML) in the evaluation of these neoplasms. Methods: A wide literature search of the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases was made to find relevant published articles on the role of [18F]FDG PET-based radiomics and ML for the assessment of gliomas and GBMs. Results: Eight studies were included in the systematic review. Signatures, including radiomics analysis and ML, generally demonstrated a possible diagnostic value to assess different characteristics of gliomas and GBMs, such as the methylation status of the O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter, the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genotype, alpha thalassemia/mental retardation X-linked (ATRX) mutation status, proliferative activity, differential diagnosis with solitary brain metastases or primary central nervous system lymphoma, and prognosis of these patients. Conclusion: Despite some intrinsic limitations of radiomics and ML affecting the studies included in the review, some initial insights on the promising role of these technologies for the assessment of gliomas and GBMs are emerging. Validation of these preliminary findings in multicentric studies is needed to translate radiomics and ML approaches in the clinical setting.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2078-2489
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/16/1/58; https://doaj.org/toc/2078-2489
DOI: 10.3390/info16010058
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/0a056b83ca1c4e2d8a0c81e4af469b5a
Accession Number: edsdoj.0a056b83ca1c4e2d8a0c81e4af469b5a
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20782489
DOI:10.3390/info16010058
Published in:Information
Language:English