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SynthesisNeuroradiology2025

Artificial intelligence and machine learning driven segmentation and quantification models for brain arteriovenous malformations: A systematic review.

Mehmet Denizhan Yurtluk, Kishore Balasubramanian, Matthew P Blackwell, Maryam Obaid, Waseem Wahood, Aaron A Cohen-Gadol, Tarek Y El Ahmadieh, Ali S Haider

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Mehmet Denizhan YurtlukDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States.
Kishore BalasubramanianSchool of Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, United States.
Matthew P BlackwellDepartment of Surgery, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, New York, United States.
Maryam ObaidSchool of Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, United States.
Waseem WahoodDepartment of Interventional Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, United States.
Aaron A Cohen-GadolDepartment of Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, United States.
Tarek Y El AhmadiehDepartment of Neurosurgery, Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, Kansas, United States.
Ali S HaiderRice University, Houston, United States. aralam09@gmail.com.

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purposeOur systematic review aims to evaluate the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques for the automatic segmentation, quantification, and treatment planning of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

methodsA Preferred Reporting Items for systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guided systematic review was conducted using specific keywords and Boolean operators across PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science. Studies were included based on the use of AI or machine learning (ML) models for imaging-based analysis of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

resultsThere were thirteen studies with 3,010 individuals. The most popular modalities were TOF-MRA and MRI. U-Net, Dense U-Net, YOLO, SVM, and fuzzy c-means clustering were among the models. Across all experiments, the average Dice similarity score was 0.758. The models showed usefulness in bleeding risk assessment, corticospinal tract involvement, AVM diffuseness prediction, nidus segmentation, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning. In tasks involving radiation planning and hemorrhagic risk, a number of models provided better or comparable predicted accuracy and showed good agreement with manual segmentations.

conclusionAI and ML show potential for AVM evaluation, with early studies suggesting they may support efficiency and standardization in diagnosis and treatment planning. Despite encouraging findings, model generalizability and clinical implementation remain limited. Future studies should focus on prospective validation, integration of multimodal imaging, and post-treatment segmentation to enhance clinical translation.

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Artificial IntelligenceIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsMachine LearningHumansArteriovenous MalformationsArtificial IntelligenceDetectionMachine LearningSegmentation

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