A Novel Approach for Detection, Segmentation, and Classification of Brain Tumors in MRI Images Using Neural Network and Special C Means Fuzzy Clustering Techniques
Authors: Sangeeta Kakarwal  
Published: November 2024

Brain tumors present a significant health challenge globally, necessitating advanced techniques for accurate detection, segmentation, and classification. This paper presents a comprehensive study focused on the development and evaluation of innovative methodologies for brain tumor analysis using medical imaging data. The primary objective of this research is to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of brain tumor detection, segmentation, and classification processes. To achieve this goal, a multi-step approach is proposed, integrating various computational techniques and machine learning algorithms. First, the study explores novel methods for preprocessing medical imaging data to enhance image quality and reduce noise artifacts. This preprocessing step plays a crucial role in improving the subsequent analysis stages' accuracy and reliability. Next, a robust tumor detection algorithm is developed, leveraging advanced image processing techniques and deep learning models. The proposed algorithm effectively identifies tumor regions within brain images with high accuracy and minimal false positives. Following tumor detection, a segmentation framework is introduced to precisely delineate tumor boundaries from surrounding healthy tissues. The segmentation algorithm combines traditional image processing methods with state-of-the-art deep learning architectures to achieve accurate and efficient tumor delineation.
In this paper, we proposed three novel methods for automatic detection, classification, and segmentation of brain tumors. Comprehensive experiments are conducted on the BRATS dataset and show that the proposed model obtains competitive results. The parameters under study are Accuracy rate, Specificity, and Sensitivity.
First approach focuses on classifying cancerous and non-cancerous brain tumors in MRI scans. The system first reads the images and employs a novel fusion method to combine information from various modalities (Flair, T1, T1C, T2) for a more comprehensive picture. This enhances the accuracy of tumor characterization. Following this fusion, the images undergo preprocessing, feature extraction, and classification. The preprocessing stage involves grayscale conversion, binarization, wavelet analysis, and region-of-interest (ROI) calculation. Finally, a robust Neural Network (NN) classification method effectively differentiates cancerous and non-cancerous brain tissue. Performance is evaluated by metrics like accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. Compared to existing methods, this research system demonstrates superior results, achieving a classification accuracy of 96.61%, sensitivity of 96.66%, and specificity of 96.55%. The Second approach combines Backpropagation Neural Networks (BPNN) with Spatial Fuzzy C-Means (SFCM) clustering for brain tumor analysis. The BPNN classifies brains into normal, benign (non-cancerous abnormality), or malignant (cancerous) categories.  SFCM helps pinpoint the exact tumor location and size within the MRI scan through segmentation. A dual-tree complex wavelet transform is employed to extract image features efficiently. This method achieved exceptional results: 99.77% classification accuracy, 99.87% sensitivity (correctly identifying tumors), and 98.69% specificity (correctly identifying healthy tissue).  Additionally, the over 90% precision demonstrates the effectiveness of this technique in feature extraction and classification. The experiments demonstrate that BPNN-SFCM successfully segment, and extracts brain tumors from MRI scans. The overall accuracy of BPNN-SFCM is better as compared to other proposed methods and existing methods.