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ArticleJMIR formative research2026

Automated Machine Learning Frameworks for Radiomics: Comparative Evaluation Study.

Jose Lozano-Montoya, Emilio Soria-Olivas, Almudena Fuster-Matanzo, Angel Alberich-Bayarri, Ana Jimenez-Pastor

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Jose Lozano-MontoyaUniversitat de València, Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0009-0003-9800-0198
Emilio Soria-OlivasIntelligent Data Analysis Laboratory, Universitat de València, Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9148-8405
Almudena Fuster-MatanzoResearch & Frontiers in AI Department, Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers in Medicine, Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8667-4011
Angel Alberich-BayarriResearch & Frontiers in AI Department, Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers in Medicine, Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5932-2392
Ana Jimenez-PastorResearch & Frontiers in AI Department, Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers in Medicine, Valencia, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0978-9429

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Abstract

backgroundAutomated machine learning (AutoML) frameworks can lower technical barriers for predictive and prognostic model development in radiomics by enabling researchers without programming expertise to build models. However, their effectiveness in addressing radiomics-specific challenges remains unclear.

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and accessibility of general-purpose and radiomics-specific AutoML frameworks on diverse radiomics classification tasks, thereby guiding researchers and highlighting development needs for radiomics.

methodsA total of 10 public and private radiomics datasets with varied imaging modalities (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging), sizes, anatomies, and end points were used. Six general-purpose and 5 radiomics-specific frameworks were tested with predefined parameters using standardized cross-validation. Evaluation metrics included area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, runtime, and qualitative aspects related to software status, accessibility, and interpretability.

resultsSimplatab, a radiomics-specific tool with a no-code interface, achieved the best overall balance between performance and computational efficiency, recording the highest average test area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (mean 78.46%, SD 12.22%) with a moderate runtime (1.1 h). However, its performance was not statistically superior to the most intensive general-purpose solutions. Most radiomics-specific frameworks were excluded from the performance analysis due to obsolescence, extensive programming requirements, or computational inefficiency. Conversely, general-purpose frameworks demonstrated higher accessibility and ease of implementation.

conclusionsWhile no single framework demonstrated absolute predictive superiority, Simplatab provides an effective balance of performance, efficiency, and accessibility for radiomics classification problems. However, continued efforts are needed to further mature AutoML solutions in the radiomics domain.

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Machine LearningRadiomicsHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingPredictive Learning ModelsROC Curveautomated machine learningclassificationcomparative studymedical imagingradiomics

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