Image-based state-of-the-art techniques for the identification and classification of brain diseases: a review

Med Biol Eng Comput. 2020 Nov;58(11):2603-2620. doi: 10.1007/s11517-020-02256-z. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

Abstract

Detection and classification methods have a vital and important role in identifying brain diseases. Timely detection and classification of brain diseases enable an accurate identification and effective management of brain impairment. Brain disorders are commonly most spreadable diseases and the diagnosing process is time-consuming and highly expensive. There is an utmost need to develop effective and advantageous methods for brain diseases detection and characterization. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and other various brain imaging scans are used to identify different brain diseases and disorders. Brain imaging scans are the efficient tool to understand the anatomical changes in brain in fast and accurate manner. These different brain imaging scans used with segmentation techniques and along with machine learning and deep learning techniques give maximum accuracy and efficiency. This paper focuses on different conventional approaches, machine learning and deep learning techniques used for the detection, and classification of brain diseases and abnormalities. This paper also summarizes the research gap and problems in the existing techniques used for detection and classification of brain disorders. Comparison and evaluation of different machine learning and deep learning techniques in terms of efficiency and accuracy are also highlighted in this paper. Furthermore, different brain diseases like leukoariaosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Wilson's disorder are studied in the scope of machine learning and deep learning techniques.

Keywords: Brain diseases; Brain imaging scan; Computed tomography; Deep learning; Machine learning; Magnetic resonance imaging; Segmentation techniques.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain / abnormalities
  • Brain / anatomy & histology
  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Diseases / classification
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Diseases / pathology
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Machine Learning
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
  • Neuroimaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods