Radiomics in oncology

Dirk De Ruysscher, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands, discusses the field of radiomics and highlights the application of radiomics in oncology. Radiomics uses large numbers of quantitative features from images, for example taken from CT or MRI scans, and extracts these features mathematically. Radiomics has many applications in oncology, including prognostication, predictive testing and response assessments. Radiomics has the potential to make a big impact in oncology; however, further studies are required for further validation and reproducibility. This interview took place at the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) 2021.