Improved Analysis of Brain Tumour Images through Artificial Intelligence

Jülich, 18 October 2018 – To detect brain tumours and distinguish them from other tissue changes, doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a special form of positron emission tomography (PET). In two studies, Jülich, Cologne, and Aachen researchers have now shown how artificial intelligence can be used to obtain valuable additional information from the images that is otherwise hidden from the doctor’s eye.

Original publications:

Philipp Lohmann et al, Predicting IDH genotype in gliomas using FET PET radiomics; Scientific Reports, Volume 8, Article number: 13328 (2018);
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-31806-7

Philipp Lohmann et al, Combined FET PET/MRI radiomics differentiates radiation injury from recurrent brain metastasis; NeuroImage: Clinical, Volume 20, 2018, Pages 537-542;
DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2018.08.024

Contact:

Dr. Philipp Lohmann
Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Medical Imaging Physics (INM-4)
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Tel.: + 49 (0)2461 61-96357
E-Mail: p.lohmann@fz-juelich.de

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