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A hybrid deep learning framework based on VGG19 and U-Net for accurate brain tumor segmentation in MRI images.

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Authors: Emrah Aslan1,2, Yıldırım Özüpak3
  1. Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dicle University, 21000, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  2. Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mardin Artuklu University, 47000, Mardin, Turkey
  3. Department of Electricity and Energy, Silvan Vocational School, Dicle University, 21000, Diyarbakır, Turkey
Institutions: Dicle University (Türkiye); Mardin Artuklu University (Türkiye)
Journal: Magnetic resonance letters, volume 6, issue 4, article 200275
Dates: received 8 December 2025; accepted 24 March 2026; published online 11 April 2026
Type: Research article · Language: English
License: CC BY-NC-ND
Identifiers: DOI 10.1016/j.mrl.2026.200275 · PMID 42436723 · PMCID PMC13355757 · OpenAlex W7153444522
Open access: diamond, a free copy (OpenAlex)
Status: data only
Categories: structural MRI / diffusion (modality), other condition (population), methods / tools (subfield)
Methods: Connectivity, Statistics, Machine learning
Keywords: Brain tumor, Segmentation, Deep learning, U-Net, VGG19, MRI
Topic: Brain Tumor Detection and Classification (Neurology, Neuroscience), according to OpenAlex
Citations: cited by 4 papers (Europe PMC); 50 references in the paper

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Aslan, E., & Özüpak, Y. (2026). A hybrid deep learning framework based on VGG19 and U-Net for accurate brain tumor segmentation in MRI images. Magnetic resonance letters, 6(4), 200275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrl.2026.200275

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@article{aslan2026hybrid,
author = {Aslan, Emrah and Özüpak, Yıldırım},
title = {{A hybrid deep learning framework based on VGG19 and U-Net for accurate brain tumor segmentation in MRI images}},
journal = {Magnetic resonance letters},
year = {2026},
month = apr,
volume = {6},
number = {4},
pages = {200275},
publisher = {Innovation Academy of Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences},
issn = {2097-0048},
doi = {10.1016/j.mrl.2026.200275},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrl.2026.200275},
pmid = {42436723},
pmcid = {PMC13355757}
}

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PB - Innovation Academy of Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
DO - 10.1016/j.mrl.2026.200275
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