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Article

A Web-Deployed, Explainable AI System for Comprehensive Brain Tumor Diagnosis

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Institute of Computer Science, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), Oettingenstrasse 67, 80538 Munich, Germany
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aydin Adnan Menderes University (ADU), Aytepe, 09010 Aydin, Turkey
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Neurol. Int. 2025, 17(8), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17080121
Submission received: 12 July 2025 / Revised: 30 July 2025 / Accepted: 1 August 2025 / Published: 4 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Brain Tumor and Brain Injury)

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Accurate diagnosis of brain tumors is one of the most important challenges in neuro-oncology since tumor classification and volumetric segmentation inform treatment planning. Two-dimensional classification and three-dimensional segmentation deep learning models can augment radiological workflows, particularly if paired with explainable AI techniques to improve model interpretability. The objective of this research was to develop a web-based brain tumor segmentation and classification diagnosis platform. Methods: A diagnosis system was developed combining 2D tumor classification and 3D volumetric segmentation. Classification employed a fine-tuned MobileNetV2 model trained on a glioma, meningioma, pituitary tumor, and normal control dataset. Segmentation employed a SegResNet model trained on BraTS multi-channel MRI with synthetic no-tumor data. A meta-classifier MLP was used for binary tumor detection from volumetric features. Explainability was offered using XRAI maps for 2D predictions and Gaussian overlays for 3D visualizations. The platform was incorporated into a web interface for clinical use. Results: MobileNetV2 2D model recorded 98.09% classification accuracy for tumor classification. 3D SegResNet obtained Dice coefficients around 68–70% for tumor segmentations. The MLP-based tumor detection module recorded 100% detection accuracy. Explainability modules could identify the area of the tumor, and saliency and overlay maps were consistent with real pathological features in both 2D and 3D. Conclusions: Deep learning diagnosis system possesses improved brain tumor classification and segmentation with interpretable outcomes by utilizing XAI techniques. Deployment as a web tool and a user-friendly interface made it suitable for clinical usage in radiology workflows.
Keywords: brain tumor diagnosis; deep learning; volumetric segmentation; explainable AI (XAI); web-based platform brain tumor diagnosis; deep learning; volumetric segmentation; explainable AI (XAI); web-based platform

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Aksoy, S.; Demircioglu, P.; Bogrekci, I. A Web-Deployed, Explainable AI System for Comprehensive Brain Tumor Diagnosis. Neurol. Int. 2025, 17, 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17080121

AMA Style

Aksoy S, Demircioglu P, Bogrekci I. A Web-Deployed, Explainable AI System for Comprehensive Brain Tumor Diagnosis. Neurology International. 2025; 17(8):121. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17080121

Chicago/Turabian Style

Aksoy, Serra, Pinar Demircioglu, and Ismail Bogrekci. 2025. "A Web-Deployed, Explainable AI System for Comprehensive Brain Tumor Diagnosis" Neurology International 17, no. 8: 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17080121

APA Style

Aksoy, S., Demircioglu, P., & Bogrekci, I. (2025). A Web-Deployed, Explainable AI System for Comprehensive Brain Tumor Diagnosis. Neurology International, 17(8), 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17080121

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