Ameer Hamza, Robertas Damaševičius^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-41, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.069721 - 10 November 2025

Abstract This systematic review aims to comprehensively examine and compare deep learning methods for brain tumor segmentation and classification using MRI and other imaging modalities, focusing on recent trends from 2022 to 2025. The primary objective is to evaluate methodological advancements, model performance, dataset usage, and existing challenges in developing clinically robust AI systems. We included peer-reviewed journal articles and high-impact conference papers published between 2022 and 2025, written in English, that proposed or evaluated deep learning methods for brain tumor segmentation and/or classification. Excluded were non-open-access publications, books, and non-English articles. A structured search was… More >

Sarfaraz Abdul Sattar Natha^1,*, Mohammad Siraj^2,*, Majid Altamimi², Adamali Shah², Maqsood Mahmud³

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.3, pp. 4179-4201, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.072529 - 23 December 2025

Abstract A brain tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form a tumor in the brain. They are rare and can take many forms, making them difficult to treat, and the survival rate of affected patients is low. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool for diagnosing and localizing brain tumors. However, the manual interpretation of MRI images is tedious and prone to error. As artificial intelligence advances rapidly, DL techniques are increasingly used in medical imaging to accurately detect and diagnose brain tumors. In this study, we introduce a deep convolutional neural network… More >

Abdu Salam¹, Mohammad Abrar², Raja Waseem Anwer³, Farhan Amin^4,*, Faizan Ullah⁵, Isabel de la Torre^6,*, Gerardo Mendez Mezquita⁷, Henry Fabian Gongora⁷

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.145, No.2, pp. 2457-2479, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.072765 - 26 November 2025

Abstract Brain tumors pose significant diagnostic challenges due to their diverse types and complex anatomical locations. Due to the increase in precision image-based diagnostic tools, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning, there has been potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, especially with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). However, traditional state-of-the-art models lack the sensitivity essential for reliable tumor identification and segmentation. Thus, our research aims to enhance brain tumor diagnosis in MRI by proposing an advanced model. The proposed model incorporates dilated convolutions to optimize the brain tumor segmentation and classification. The proposed model… More >

Muhammad Naeem^*, Abdul Majid

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.7, pp. 115-141, 2025, DOI:10.32604/jai.2025.062446 - 30 May 2025

Abstract Brain tumor identification is a challenging task in neuro-oncology. The brain’s complex anatomy makes it a crucial part of the central nervous system. Accurate tumor classification is crucial for clinical diagnosis and treatment planning. This research presents a significant advancement in the multi-classification of brain tumors. This paper proposed a novel architecture that integrates Enhanced ResNeXt 101_32×8d, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with a multi-head self-attention (MHSA) mechanism. This combination harnesses the strengths of the feature extraction, feature representation by CNN, and long-range dependencies by MHSA. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) datasets were employed to check… More >

Gaoshuai Su^1,2, Hongyang Li^1,*, Huafeng Chen^1,2

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.142, No.3, pp. 2527-2545, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.059452 - 03 March 2025

Abstract Brain tumors, one of the most lethal diseases with low survival rates, require early detection and accurate diagnosis to enable effective treatment planning. While deep learning architectures, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), have shown significant performance improvements over traditional methods, they struggle to capture the subtle pathological variations between different brain tumor types. Recent attention-based models have attempted to address this by focusing on global features, but they come with high computational costs. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a novel parallel architecture, ParMamba, which uniquely integrates Convolutional Attention Patch Embedding (CAPE) and the… More >

Khalid Jamil¹, Wahab Khan¹, Bilal Khan², Sarwar Shah Khan^2,*

Digital Engineering and Digital Twin, Vol.3, pp. 1-16, 2025, DOI:10.32604/dedt.2025.058943 - 28 February 2025

Abstract Brain tumors are one of the deadliest cancers, partly because they’re often difficult to detect early or with precision. Standard Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) imaging, though essential, has limitations, it can miss subtle or early-stage tumors, which delays diagnosis and affects patient outcomes. This study aims to tackle these challenges by exploring how machine learning (ML) can improve the accuracy of brain tumor identification from MRI scans. Motivated by the potential for artificial intillegence (AI) to boost diagnostic accuracy where traditional methods fall short, we tested several ML models, with a focus on the K-Nearest More >

Fadl Dahan^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 381-395, 2024, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2024.047921 - 21 May 2024

Abstract In the domain of medical imaging, the accurate detection and classification of brain tumors is very important. This study introduces an advanced method for identifying camouflaged brain tumors within images. Our proposed model consists of three steps: Feature extraction, feature fusion, and then classification. The core of this model revolves around a feature extraction framework that combines color-transformed images with deep learning techniques, using the ResNet50 Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architecture. So the focus is to extract robust feature from MRI images, particularly emphasizing weighted average features extracted from the first convolutional layer renowned for… More >

Muhammad Irfan¹, Ahmad Shaf^2,*, Tariq Ali², Umar Farooq², Saifur Rahman¹, Salim Nasar Faraj Mursal¹, Mohammed Jalalah¹, Samar M. Alqhtani³, Omar AlShorman⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.1, pp. 711-729, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.038176 - 08 June 2023

Abstract A brain tumor is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain. In children and adults, brain tumor is considered one of the leading causes of death. There are several types of brain tumors, including benign (non-cancerous) and malignant (cancerous) tumors. Diagnosing brain tumors as early as possible is essential, as this can improve the chances of successful treatment and survival. Considering this problem, we bring forth a hybrid intelligent deep learning technique that uses several pre-trained models (Resnet50, Vgg16, Vgg19, U-Net) and their integration for computer-aided detection and localization systems in brain… More >

R. D. Dhaniya¹, K. M. Umamaheswari^2,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.1, pp. 1129-1143, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.035905 - 29 April 2023

Abstract Current revelations in medical imaging have seen a slew of computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) tools for radiologists developed. Brain tumor classification is essential for radiologists to fully support and better interpret magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this work, we reported on new observations based on binary brain tumor categorization using HYBRID CNN-LSTM. Initially, the collected image is pre-processed and augmented using the following steps such as rotation, cropping, zooming, CLAHE (Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization), and Random Rotation with panoramic stitching (RRPS). Then, a method called particle swarm optimization (PSO) is used to segment tumor regions More >

Amarendra Reddy Panyala^1,2, M. Baskar^3,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.3, pp. 3883-3899, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.037050 - 03 April 2023

Abstract The deep learning models are identified as having a significant impact on various problems. The same can be adapted to the problem of brain tumor classification. However, several deep learning models are presented earlier, but they need better classification accuracy. An efficient Multi-Feature Approximation Based Convolution Neural Network (CNN) model (MFA-CNN) is proposed to handle this issue. The method reads the input 3D Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images and applies Gabor filters at multiple levels. The noise-removed image has been equalized for its quality by using histogram equalization. Further, the features like white mass, grey… More >