AI Matches Doctors in Mapping Lung Tumors for Radiation Therapy

Research

In radiation therapy, precision can save lives. Oncologists must carefully map the size and location of a tumor before delivering high-dose radiation to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. But this process, called tumor segmentation, is still done manually, takes time, varies between doctors – and can lead to critical tumor areas being overlooked.

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