Enhancing brain tumor detection in MRI images using YOLO-NeuroBoost model

Abstract

Brain tumors are diseases characterized by abnormal cell growth within or around brain tissues, including various types such as benign and malignant tumors. However, there is currently a lack of early detection and precise localization of brain tumors in MRI images, posing challenges to diagnosis and treatment. In this context, achieving accurate target detection of brain tumors in MRI images becomes particularly important as it can improve the timeliness of diagnosis and the effectiveness of treatment. To address this challenge, we propose a novel approach–the YOLO-NeuroBoost model. This model combines the improved YOLOv8 algorithm with several innovative techniques, including dynamic convolution KernelWarehouse, attention mechanism CBAM (Convolutional Block Attention Module), and Inner-GIoU loss function. Our experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves mAP scores of 99.48 and 97.71 on the Br35H dataset and the open-source Roboflow dataset, respectively, indicating the high accuracy and efficiency of this method in detecting brain tumors in MRI images. This research holds significant importance for improving early diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors and provides new possibilities for the development of the medical image analysis field.