Vestibular schwannomas (VS) present a clinical challenge in management decision-making due to their difficult-to-access location, unpredictable growth, and potential impact on crucial neurological function. This systematic review evaluates and summarizes the potential for radiomics, a computational tool that extracts quantitative features from imaging, to predict VS clinical outcomes and assess treatment...
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Discussion
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Radiomics shows promise for vestibular schwannoma management decisions but remains a research tool; no actionable change to current clinical imaging or treatment protocols is warranted yet.
Improving the prediction of vestibular schwannoma growth behavior through radiomics could reduce unnecessary interventions and personalize management, which has significant implications for audiological monitoring and patient counseling.
- 01Systematic review evaluating radiomics approaches to vestibular schwannoma imaging.
- 02Radiomics may help predict tumor growth and guide watch-and-wait vs. treatment decisions.
- 03Tumor location near cranial nerves makes management decisions high-stakes.
- 04Current radiomics methods are heterogeneous and not yet standardized for clinical use.
- 05Published in the Journal of Neuro-Oncology.
Radiomics-based imaging analysis can aid in vestibular schwannoma management decision-making.
studypartially supportedVestibular schwannoma growth behavior is unpredictable with current standard imaging approaches.
opinionsupported- PMID
- 42301524
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11060-026-05663-8.
- Journal
- Journal of Neuro-Oncology
- Publication type
- meta_analysis
- Evidence level
- 1a
- Population
- Patients with vestibular schwannoma evaluated via radiomics imaging studies
- Intervention
- Radiomics-based imaging analysis for vestibular schwannoma
- Comparator
- Standard imaging assessment
Primary outcomes
Accuracy of radiomics in predicting tumor growth; Role of radiomics in management decision-making (observation vs. intervention)