Next generation imaging tools: Radiomics and artificial intelligence software future perspectives

Thanks to the advanced hardware and software technologies present today, we are closer to the introduction of new methods of medical imaging analysis that promise to improve the quality of care for patients and can bring improvements in the work organization by making some worksteps more efficient. Radiomics is a new and constantly evolving field of research that makes extensive use of artificial intelligences. The number of studies concerning this topic is continuously increasing demonstrating a growing interest in this field of study and its promising prospects. In This review we briefly describe the steps involved in radiomic analysis, the current state of this technology, its limitations, its possible uses and the changes it may bring with it as well as the possibilities that it will lead to the figure of the medical doctor.