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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Oct 13, 2023
Date Accepted: Nov 11, 2024

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Artificial Intelligence Performance in Image-Based Cancer Identification: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

Xu HL, Gong TT, Song XJ, Chen Q, Bao Q, Yao W, Xie MM, Li C, Grzegorzek M, Shi Y, Sun HZ, Li XH, Zhao YH, Gao S, Wu QJ

Artificial Intelligence Performance in Image-Based Cancer Identification: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e53567

DOI: 10.2196/53567

PMID: 40167239

PMCID: 12000792

Artificial intelligence performance in image-based cancer identification: an overview of the systematic reviews

  • He-Li Xu; 
  • Ting-Ting Gong; 
  • Xin-Jian Song; 
  • Qian Chen; 
  • Qi Bao; 
  • Wei Yao; 
  • Meng-Meng Xie; 
  • Chen Li; 
  • Marcin Grzegorzek; 
  • Yu Shi; 
  • Hong-Zan Sun; 
  • Xiao- Han Li; 
  • Yu-Hong Zhao; 
  • Song Gao; 
  • Qi-Jun Wu

ABSTRACT

Background:

Artificial intelligence (AI) have gained popularity in facilitating cancer diagnosis and treatment planning.

Objective:

Here, we performed an umbrella review to summarize and critically evaluate the evidence for AI-based imaging diagnosis of cancer.

Methods:

PubMed, Embase, Web of science, Cochrane, and IEEE databases were searched for relevant systematic reviews or meta-analyses from inception to 27 September 2022. Two independent investigators abstracted data and assessed the quality of evidence using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. We further assessed the quality of evidence of per meta-analysis by applying the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) criteria (PROSPERO CRD42022364278). 

Results:

PubMed, Embase, Web of science, Cochrane, and IEEE databases were searched for relevant systematic reviews or meta-analyses from inception to 27 September 2022. Two independent investigators abstracted data and assessed the quality of evidence using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. We further assessed the quality of evidence of per meta-analysis by applying the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) criteria (PROSPERO CRD42022364278). 

Conclusions:

Although AI shows a great potential to lead to accelerated, accurate, and more objective diagnoses of multiple cancers, there are still hurdles to overcome before the implementation in clinical setting. The present findings do highlight increasingly concerted efforts in pushing AI technology to clinical use and to impact future directions in cancer identification. Clinical Trial: PROSPERO CRD42022364278


 Citation

Please cite as:

Xu HL, Gong TT, Song XJ, Chen Q, Bao Q, Yao W, Xie MM, Li C, Grzegorzek M, Shi Y, Sun HZ, Li XH, Zhao YH, Gao S, Wu QJ

Artificial Intelligence Performance in Image-Based Cancer Identification: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e53567

DOI: 10.2196/53567

PMID: 40167239

PMCID: 12000792

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