Deep Learning-Based Studies on Pediatric Brain Tumors Imaging: Narrative Review of Techniques and Challenges

Date

2021-5

Type

Article

Journal title

MDPI

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 11

Author(s)

Hala Shaari
Jasmin Kevrić
Samed Jukić
Larisa Bešić
Dejan Jokić
Nuredin Ahmed
Vladimir Rajs

Pages

716 - 0

Abstract

Brain tumors diagnosis in children is a scientific concern due to rapid anatomical, metabolic, and functional changes arising in the brain and non-specific or conflicting imaging results. Pediatric brain tumors diagnosis is typically centralized in clinical practice on the basis of diagnostic clues such as, child age, tumor location and incidence, clinical history, and imaging (Magnetic resonance imaging MRI / computed tomography CT) findings. The implementation of deep learning has rapidly propagated in almost every field in recent years, particularly in the medical images’ evaluation. This review would only address critical deep learning issues specific to pediatric brain tumor imaging research in view of the vast spectrum of other applications of deep learning. The purpose of this review paper is to include a detailed summary by first providing a succinct guide to the types of pediatric brain tumors and pediatric brain tumor imaging techniques. Then, we will present the research carried out by summarizing the scientific contributions to the field of pediatric brain tumor imaging processing and analysis. Finally, to establish open research issues and guidance for potential study in this emerging area, the medical and technical limitations of the deep learning-based approach were included.

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