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AI System Accurately Distinguishes Real Brain Tumor Growth from Treatment-Related Changes

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Overview

  • Research focuses on distinguishing true tumor progression from pseudoprogression in glioblastoma patients after radiation therapy
  • Uses self-supervised multimodal deep learning approach
  • Combines MRI imaging data with clinical information
  • Achieves significant accuracy in predicting patient outcomes
  • Validates results across multiple patient cohorts

Plain English Explanation

Brain tumors called glioblastomas are difficult to treat and monitor. After radiation treatment, doctors face a challenge - sometimes scans show what looks like tumor growth, but it's actually just temporary swelling from treatment (called pseudoprogression). This research crea...

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