ICCK Journal of Image Analysis and Processing | Volume 2, Issue 3: 168-189, 2026 | DOI: 10.62762/JIAP.2026.354772
Abstract
Brain tumor segmentation plays an important role in clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and neuro-oncology assessment using multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data. However, conventional centralized deep learning systems often face limitations associated with patient data privacy, secure inter-institutional collaboration, and limited model interpretability. This study presents a decentralized and privacy-preserving brain tumor segmentation framework that integrates Federated Learning (FL), a blockchain-inspired audit and coordination mechanism, and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) within a collaborative medical imaging environment. A 3D U-Net architecture was trained on... More >
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