Enhanced System for Computer-Aided Detection of MRI Brain Tumors

The categorization of brain images into normal or abnormal categories is a critical task in medical imaging analysis. In this research, we propose a software solution that automatically classifies MRI brain scans as normal or abnormal, specifically focusing on glioblastoma as an abnormal condition. The software utilizes first-order statistical features extracted from brain images and employs seven different classifiers, including Support Vector Machine (SVM) and K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), for classification. The performance of the classifiers was evaluated using an open-source dataset, and our findings showed that SVM and KNN classifiers performed equally well in accurately categorizing brain scans. However, further improvements can be made by incorporating more images and features to enhance the accuracy of the classifier. The developed software has the potential to assist healthcare professionals in efficiently identifying abnormal brain scans, particularly in cases of glioblastoma, which could aid in early detection and timely intervention. Further research and development in this area could contribute to the advancement of healthcare technology and patient care.

@article{Alhothali2023,
  title     = {Enhanced System for Computer-Aided Detection of MRI Brain Tumors},
  journal   = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
  volume    = {14},
  number    = {10},
  year      = {2023},
  publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
  author    = {Abdullah Alhothali and Ali Samkari and Umar S. Alqasemi},
  doi       = {10.14569/IJACSA.2023.0141028},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2023.0141028}
}