Advancing Diagnostics and Patient Care: The Role of Biomarkers in Radiology.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-08 DOI:10.1055/s-0043-1776426

Ronnie Sebro

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Abstract

The integration of biomarkers into medical practice has revolutionized the field of radiology, allowing for enhanced diagnostic accuracy, personalized treatment strategies, and improved patient care outcomes. This review offers radiologists a comprehensive understanding of the diverse applications of biomarkers in medicine. By elucidating the fundamental concepts, challenges, and recent advancements in biomarker utilization, it will serve as a bridge between the disciplines of radiology and epidemiology. Through an exploration of various biomarker types, such as imaging biomarkers, molecular biomarkers, and genetic markers, I outline their roles in disease detection, prognosis prediction, and therapeutic monitoring. I also discuss the significance of robust study designs, blinding, power and sample size calculations, performance metrics, and statistical methodologies in biomarker research. By fostering collaboration between radiologists, statisticians, and epidemiologists, I hope to accelerate the translation of biomarker discoveries into clinical practice, ultimately leading to improved patient care.

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推进诊断和患者护理：生物标志物在放射学中的作用。

生物标志物与医疗实践的结合给放射学领域带来了革命性的变化，使诊断准确性、个性化治疗策略和患者护理效果都得到了提高。本综述让放射科医生全面了解生物标记物在医学中的各种应用。通过阐明生物标志物应用的基本概念、挑战和最新进展，它将成为放射学和流行病学学科之间的桥梁。通过探讨各种生物标记物类型，如成像生物标记物、分子生物标记物和遗传标记物，我概述了它们在疾病检测、预后预测和治疗监测中的作用。我还讨论了生物标记物研究中稳健的研究设计、盲法、功率和样本量计算、性能指标和统计方法的意义。我希望通过促进放射科医生、统计学家和流行病学家之间的合作，加快将生物标记物的发现转化为临床实践，最终改善对患者的护理。

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来源期刊

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 医学-核医学

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

7.10%

发文量

112

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology is a review journal that is devoted to musculoskeletal and associated imaging techniques. The journal''s topical issues encompass a broad spectrum of radiological imaging including body MRI imaging, cross sectional radiology, ultrasound and biomechanics. The journal also covers advanced imaging techniques of metabolic bone disease and other areas like the foot and ankle, wrist, spine and other extremities. The journal''s content is suitable for both the practicing radiologist as well as residents in training.