Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction

Abstract Effective treatment for brain tumors relies on accurate detection because this is a crucial health condition. Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in improving tumor detection and diagnosis in the early stage. This study presents two approaches to the tumor detection problem focusing on the...

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Main Authors: D. Vamsidhar, Parth Desai, Sagar Joshi, Shrikrishna Kolhar, Nilkanth Deshpande, Shilpa Gite
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06455-2
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Sagar Joshi
Shrikrishna Kolhar
Nilkanth Deshpande
Shilpa Gite
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description Abstract Effective treatment for brain tumors relies on accurate detection because this is a crucial health condition. Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in improving tumor detection and diagnosis in the early stage. This study presents two approaches to the tumor detection problem focusing on the healthcare domain. A combination of image processing, vision transformer (ViT), and machine learning algorithms is the first approach that focuses on analyzing medical images. The second approach is the parallel model integration technique, where we first integrate two pre-trained deep learning models, ResNet101, and Xception, followed by applying local interpretable model-agnostic explanations (LIME) to explain the model. The results obtained an accuracy of 98.17% for the combination of vision transformer, random forest and contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization and 99. 67% for the parallel model integration (ResNet101 and Xception). Based on these results, this paper proposed the deep learning approach—parallel model integration technique as the most effective method. Future work aims to extend the model to multi-class classification for tumor type detection and improve model generalization for broader applicability.
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spelling doaj-art-7751f586e47e435d9908f4fa1031ccb62025-08-20T03:03:36ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115112610.1038/s41598-025-06455-2Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and predictionD. Vamsidhar0Parth Desai1Sagar Joshi2Shrikrishna Kolhar3Nilkanth Deshpande4Shilpa Gite5Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University)Abstract Effective treatment for brain tumors relies on accurate detection because this is a crucial health condition. Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in improving tumor detection and diagnosis in the early stage. This study presents two approaches to the tumor detection problem focusing on the healthcare domain. A combination of image processing, vision transformer (ViT), and machine learning algorithms is the first approach that focuses on analyzing medical images. The second approach is the parallel model integration technique, where we first integrate two pre-trained deep learning models, ResNet101, and Xception, followed by applying local interpretable model-agnostic explanations (LIME) to explain the model. The results obtained an accuracy of 98.17% for the combination of vision transformer, random forest and contrast-limited adaptive histogram equalization and 99. 67% for the parallel model integration (ResNet101 and Xception). Based on these results, this paper proposed the deep learning approach—parallel model integration technique as the most effective method. Future work aims to extend the model to multi-class classification for tumor type detection and improve model generalization for broader applicability.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06455-2Artificial intelligenceBrain tumor diagnosisDeep learningExplainable artificial intelligenceLIMEMagnetic resonance imaging
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Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction
Scientific Reports
Artificial intelligence
Brain tumor diagnosis
Deep learning
Explainable artificial intelligence
LIME
Magnetic resonance imaging
title Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction
title_full Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction
title_fullStr Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction
title_full_unstemmed Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction
title_short Hybrid model integration with explainable AI for brain tumor diagnosis: a unified approach to MRI analysis and prediction
title_sort hybrid model integration with explainable ai for brain tumor diagnosis a unified approach to mri analysis and prediction
topic Artificial intelligence
Brain tumor diagnosis
Deep learning
Explainable artificial intelligence
LIME
Magnetic resonance imaging
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06455-2
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