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{"title":"Magnetic resonance imaging morphological features of the cisternal segment of the trigeminal nerve in Fabry disease.","authors":"Taku Gomi, Satoshi Matsushima, Akira Baba, Toshiki Tsunogai, Tetsuya Shimizu, Hideto Kuribayashi, Hikaru Nishida, Ken Sakurai, Masahisa Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroya Ojiri","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03720-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03720-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of the trigeminal nerve in Fabry disease (FD) by comparing the morphology of the trigeminal nerve in patients with and without FD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 40 patients with FD and 40 age- and sex-matched controls who underwent 3T MRI with constructive interference in steady-state sequence. Two neuroradiologists measured the short-axis length on axial and oblique coronal images and the long-axis length and cross-sectional area on oblique coronal images of the cisternal segment of the trigeminal nerve bilaterally. Morphological differences were assessed between groups and between sides within each group using appropriate t-tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All measurements were significantly smaller in the FD group than in the control group: axial images: short-axis length (3.20 ± 0.52 mm vs. 3.51 ± 0.51 mm, p = 0.0101); oblique coronal images: short-axis length (2.41 ± 0.28 mm vs. 2.61 ± 0.35 mm, p = 0.007); long-axis length (3.75 ± 0.53 mm vs. 4.14 ± 0.44 mm, p < 0.001); and cross-sectional area (7.71 ± 1.68 mm² vs. 8.93 ± 1.30 mm², p < 0.001). Left-right differences were observed in both groups; the left side was generally larger. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed moderate diagnostic performance (area under the curve, 0.66-0.72).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The trigeminal nerves in the cisternal region were significantly smaller in patients with FD than in those without FD. These findings may support its potential utility as an imaging biomarker.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144743341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sex-specific trajectories of hippocampal aging: structural changes and asymmetry across the lifespan.","authors":"Sebastiano Vacca, Antonella Balestrieri, Carola Politi, Alessandra Serra, Luca Saba","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03717-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03717-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144743342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: the impact of cocaine use, Hunt-Hess grade, and other risk factors.","authors":"Aliana Rao, Samuel Ricci, Theodore Hannah, Erin Graves, Eric Quach, Kadir Erkmen, Rami Almefty","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03713-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03713-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Cerebral vasospasm (CV) is a common complication following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) that contributes to significant morbidity and mortality. While numerous identified CV risk factors exist, illicit substance use's influence, particularly cocaine, remains controversial. This study aims to elucidate relationships between known risk factors and CV's incidence, severity, and refractoriness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart review was conducted on all aSAH patients between 2014 and 2023 with inclusion criteria of confirmed aneurysms on digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and available urine drug screens (UDS). Demographic data, Hunt-Hess (HH), modified Fisher Scale (mFS), comorbidities, and vasospasm grades were collected. Outcomes, including vasospasm treatment counts, length of stay (LOS), and 3-month modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores, were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 88 patients, 43% experienced CV. Cocaine use was significantly more prevalent in the CV group (26% vs. 8%, p = 0.04) and increased CV risk (OR = 4.11, 95% CI: 1.25-16.13, p = 0.03), independent of other factors. Higher HH grades were associated with increased CV incidence (OR = 1.75, p = 0.01), severity (β = 0.271, p = 0.02), and 3-month mRS scores (β = 0.81, p < 0.001). Female sex also predicted vasospasm incidence (OR = 4.78, p = 0.01). Older age was associated with worse long-term outcomes (β = 0.05, p = 0.004). In the multivariable analysis, cocaine revealed a significant increased risk of CV incidence (OR = 5.79, p = 0.02). Higher HH grades significantly impacted CV severity (OR = 0.30, p = 0.01) and worse long-term outcomes (OR = 0.957, p < 0.01) in the multivariable analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Females, those with positive cocaine use on UDS, and a history of T2DM were at an increased risk of CV with no impact on severity, recurrence, or 3-month outcomes. Older age was associated with worse long-term outcomes. HH grade was significantly associated with increased vasospasm severity, refractoriness to treatment, and worse long-term outcomes as per mRS scores.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144732528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pegasus stent as a rescue therapy in large vessel occlusions with underlying intracranial atherosclerosis: a retrospective Single-Center experience.","authors":"Daniele Giuseppe Romano, Raffaele Tortora, Maria Di Gregorio, Alfredo Siani, Gianpiero Locatelli, Gianmarco Flora, Salvatore Tartaglione, Miriam Caterino, Giulia Pacella, Antonio Romanelli, Aniello Iovino, Paolo Barone, Giulia Frauenfelder","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03724-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03724-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Large vessel occlusions (LVOs) due to underlying intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) are associated with higher rates of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) failure and worse clinical outcomes. The pEGASUS-HPC stent is a novel low-profile device with a hydrophilic polymer coating designed to reduce thrombogenicity. Evidence regarding its use in ICAD-related LVOs is currently limited.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective single-center study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the pEGASUS-HPC stent as a rescue treatment following MT failure in ICAD-related LVOs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From December 2022 to December 2024 among 393 thrombectomies performed, 25 patients met the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 66 years (53-90) and 18/25 (72%) were men. The anterior circulation was involved in most cases (17/25, 68%). Median baseline NIHSS was 8 and ASPECTS was 9. Rescue stenting was performed due to persistent occlusion (28%), residual stenosis (56%), or early reocclusion (16%). Final TICI 2b-3 recanalization was achieved in 92% of cases. Pre-stenting angioplasty was performed in 32% and post-stenting in 16% of cases. Periprocedural complications occurred in 16% of patients. Median NIHSS at 24 h was 5 and the median ASPECTS was 8. At 24 h, only 1/25 patients demonstrate in-stent thrombosis. Long-term follow-up (6 months) was available for 76% of patients; stent patency was maintained in all, and 84% achieved a favorable outcome (mRS < 2 at 90 days).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Rescue stenting with the pEGASUS-HPC stent in selected cases of ICAD-related LVO appears to be a feasible and effective treatment option after MT failure, with high recanalization rates, favorable clinical outcomes, and acceptable complication rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144718197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stent-assisted coiling and flow diversion with hpc-coated devices under prasugrel monotherapy in ruptured wide-neck aneurysms: a multicenter case series.","authors":"Abdallah Aburub, Stephan Felber, Hans Henkes, André Kemmling, Michael Forsting, Christopher Nimsky, Zakarya Ali, Kamran Hajiyev, Philip von Gottberg, Mohammad Almohammad, Weis Naziri, Andrei Filioglo, Ali Khanafer","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03715-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03715-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and clinical outcomes of stent-assisted coiling (SAC) and flow diversion (FD) with hydrophilic polymer-coated (HPC) devices under prasugrel single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) in the treatment of acutely ruptured wide-neck intracranial aneurysms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicenter retrospective case series included patients with ruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms treated through SAC or FD with HPC-coated devices under SAPT at four specialized neurovascular centers. Baseline demographics, aneurysm characteristics, procedural details, and clinical outcomes were analyzed. The primary outcomes included technical success, periprocedural complications, aneurysm occlusion rates at follow-up (FU), and functional outcomes assessed with the modified Rankin Scale (mRS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 46 patients were included (mean age 57.4 years). SAC and FD were performed in equal proportions. Technical success was achieved in 100% of cases. The immediate complete occlusion rate was significantly higher for SAC (95.7%) than FD (21.7%, p < 0.001). However, the occlusion rates at 12-month FU were comparable (SAC 100% vs. FD 95%, p = 0.364). The overall periprocedural complication rate was low (4.3%), and mortality before discharge was 10.9%. Favorable functional outcomes (mRS ≤ 2) at the last FU were achieved in 84% of patients, and no significant differences were observed between the SAC and FD groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>SAC and FD with HPC-coated devices under prasugrel SAPT appeared to be safe and effective in treating ruptured wide-neck aneurysms. Whereas SAC achieved higher immediate occlusion rates, the long-term outcomes were comparable between groups. These findings support the feasibility of SAPT in this high-risk population and warrant further prospective validation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterizing iron rim lesions in multiple sclerosis: a biomarker for disease activity and progression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Nogol Motamedgorji, Ashkan Bahrami, Hayder Jasim Taher, Ahmed Mohamedbaqer Easa, Sadaf Salehi, Armin Tafazolimoghadam, Mahan Farzan, Zohreh Sadeghi, Saharnaz Mofidinaeini, Ramtin Hajibeygi, Yaser Khakpour, Mobina Fathi, Anahita Zoghi, Long H Tu","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03663-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03663-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Iron rim lesions (IRLs) have emerged as important biomarkers in multiple sclerosis (MS), indicating chronic active inflammation and neurodegeneration. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the prognostic value of IRLs in MS, their impact on clinical outcomes, and their relationship with therapeutic responses.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A thorough search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, covering studies published until June 10, 2024. The inclusion criteria included studies on MS patients who had IRLs detected using advanced MRI techniques, particularly susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI). The meta-analysis included 13 studies and a total of 924 MS patients. The data on clinical outcomes (EDSS scores, relapse rates), brain volume, and white matter lesion (WML) burden were combined. For continuous variables, effect sizes were calculated using standardized mean differences (SMDs), and for binary outcomes, relative risks (RRs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This meta-analysis indicated significant correlations between IRLs and poorer clinical outcomes. IRL-positive individuals had higher EDSS scores (SMD 0.77, 95% CI: 0.34-1.21, p = 0.000), indicating a more severe impairment. They also had a larger WML load (SMD 0.52, 95% CI: 0.01-1.03, p = 0.000) and a smaller brain volume (SMD -0.50, 95% CI -0.82 to -0.19, p = 0.015). The relapse rate ratio was 1.10 (95% CI 0.73-1.65, p = 0.499), indicating a trend toward more frequent relapses in IRL-positive patients, though not statistically significant. Treatment response to disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) was similar in IRL-positive and negative individuals (RR 0.97, 95% CI: 0.89-1.06, p = 0.424). However, IRL-positive patients who received high-dose DMTs (HDMT) had a trend toward better outcomes (RR 1.2, 95% CI 0.94-1.52, p = 0.424).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>IRLs are strongly linked to higher disease severity, lesion burden, and neurodegeneration in MS patients. These lesions should be considered in routine medical evaluations since they are reliable prognostic indicators. Early intervention with high-dose treatment might offer potential benefits for IRL-positive patients, but further research is needed to determine the long-term clinical implications.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144675393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of prenatal tobacco exposure on brain structure and function in offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis of MRI findings.","authors":"Mohammadamin Parsaei, Pegah Rashidian, Ali Parsaei, Mishka Terplan, Azadeh Tarafdari, Mahdi Masrour, Alireza Beikmarzehei, Parveneh Hassani, Mohsen Motevaselian, Hossein Sanjari Moghaddam","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03696-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03696-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The increasing global prevalence of maternal smoking during pregnancy raises concerns about lasting effects on fetal neurological development. This review of brain magnetic resonance imaging studies aims to analyze existing literature on the influence of maternal prenatal tobacco exposure on the structure and function of the offspring's brain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase for relevant articles published before May 24, 2025. The inclusion criteria consisted of peer-reviewed original articles comparing brain magnetic resonance imaging data of offspring born to mothers with and without prenatal tobacco exposure. A coordinate-based meta-analysis using the activation likelihood estimation was also performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our search resulted in 471 records, with 56 articles undergoing full-text screening. Ultimately, 27 articles comparing the brain magnetic resonance imaging of 15,913 offspring, from fetus to adulthood stages, with and without prenatal tobacco exposure, were included. While the findings of the studies were heterogeneous, multiple regional and global structural (e.g., volume, cortical thickness, and surface area) and functional (task-based) alterations were identified, specifically within the frontal, temporal, and parietal regions. Also, altered white matter tract volume and diffusivity indices were repeatedly reported. Furthermore, our meta-analysis identified reduced neural activity in the right inferior frontal gyrus of tobacco-exposed offspring.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review highlights a considerable association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and altered offspring brain development. Further studies are essential to discern precise causal effects on the offspring's brain, development, behavior, and function.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cross-modality image-to-image translation from MR to synthetic ¹⁸F-FDOPA PET/MR fusion images using conditional GAN in brain cancer.","authors":"Youngbeom Seo, Heesung Yang, Eunjung Kong, Vivek Sanker, Atman Desai, Jungwon Lee, So Hee Park, You Seon Song, Ikchan Jeon","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03704-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03704-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to identify the possibility of cross-modality image-to-image translation from magnetic resonance (MR) to synthetic positron emission tomography (PET)/MR fusion images using conditional generative adversarial networks (CGAN).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective study was conducted involving 32 simultaneous 6-[¹⁸F]-fluoro-L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (¹⁸F-FDOPA) PET/MR imaging examinations from 27 patients diagnosed with brain cancer. We applied paired axial T1-weighted contrast MR (T1C) and PET/T1C fusion images to translate from T1C to synthetic PET/T1C fusion images using the Pix2Pix algorithm of CGAN. To access the image similarity between real and synthetic PET/T1C fusion images, we calculated correlation coefficients for the maximum/mean tumor-to-background ratio (TBR_max/mean) and quantitative analyses were performed using peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), mean squared error (MSE), structural similarity index (SSIM), and feature similarity index measure (FSIM).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Total 2167 pairs of T1C and PET/T1C fusion images were obtained, which were randomly assigned to training and test datasets in 9:1 ratio (1950 and 217 pairs), and training data were further divided into training and validation datasets in 4:1 ratio (1560 and 390 pairs). The correlation coefficients were 0.706 (CI:0.533-0.822) for TBR_max (p < 0.001) and 0.901 (CI:0.831-0.943) for TBR_mean (p < 0.001). The quantitative analyses were PSNR of 31.075 ± 3.976, MSE of 0.001 ± 0.001, SSIM of 0.868 ± 0.079, and FSIM of 0.922 ± 0.044, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CGAN based on simultaneous ¹⁸F-FDOPA PET/MR imaging data demonstrated the potential for cross-modality image-to-image translation from T1C to PET/T1C fusion images, though limitations in small dataset and lack of external validation requiring further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of hyperprolactinemia and bromocriptine treatment on cerebral blood flow and functional brain States.","authors":"Manxi Xu, Bing Liu, Aocai Yang, Jixin Luan, Shijun Li, Li Zhu, Ni Shu, Gaoxiang Ouyang, Yuli Wang, Yao Wang, Guolin Ma","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03686-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03686-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) affects both reproductive function and the central nervous system. However, its specific effects on brain function and blood flow remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used multimodal magnetic resonance imaging to examine cerebral blood flow (CBF) and functional network characteristics in 32 HPRL patients, including those undergoing bromocriptine treatment, and 40 healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results revealed a significant reduction in global mean CBF in HPRL patients, particularly in the right inferior frontal gyrus, left middle temporal gyrus, and bilateral rectus gyrus. In contrast, the right middle frontal gyrus exhibited increased CBF. Following bromocriptine treatment, global CBF showed an upward trend. Additionally, the hierarchical structure of functional networks in HPRL patients was diminished and negatively correlated with serum prolactin levels, potentially related to reduced connectivity between the default mode and sensorimotor networks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings provide new insights into how HPRL and bromocriptine influence brain function, enhancing the understanding of the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144668120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating brain tumor classification using MRI: a scientometric analysis of selected articles from 2015 to 2024.","authors":"Gunde Mounika, Sreedhar Kollem, Srinivas Samala","doi":"10.1007/s00234-025-03685-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-025-03685-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive method widely used to evaluate abnormal tissues, especially in the brain. While many studies have examined brain tumor classification using MRI, a comprehensive scientometric analysis remains limited.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate brain tumor classification based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), using scientometric approaches, from 2015 to 2024.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 348 peer-reviewed articles were extracted from the Scopus database. Tools such as CiteSpace and VOSviewer were employed to analyze key metrics, including citation frequency, author collaboration, and publication trends.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis revealed top authors, top-cited journals, and international collaborations. Co-occurrence networks identified the top research topics and bibliometric coupling revealed knowledge advancements in the domain.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Deep learning methods are increasingly used in brain tumor classification research. This study outlines the current trends, uncovers research gaps, and suggests future directions for researchers in the domain of MRI-based brain tumor classification.</p>","PeriodicalId":19422,"journal":{"name":"Neuroradiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144659750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}