Radiomics in prostate cancer: basic concepts and current state-of-the-art

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common type of cancer among males and the fifth major contributor to cancer-related mortality and morbidity worldwide. Radiomics, as a superior method of mining big data in medical imaging, has enormous potential to assess PCa from diagnosis to prognosis to treatment response, empowering clinical medical strategies accurately, reliably, and effectively. Hence, this article reviews the basic concepts of radiomics and its current state-of-the-art in PCa as well as put forwards the prospects of future directions.