Volumetric spline-based Kolmogorov-Arnold architectures surpass CNNs, vision transformers, and graph networks for Parkinson’s disease detection
ConvKAN architectures offer promising improvements for Parkinson's Disease detection from brain scans, particularly for early-stage cases where diagnosis is most challenging. The computational efficiency and strong performance across diverse datasets suggest potential for clinical implementation. These findings establish a framework for artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis that could support earlier detection and intervention in Parkinson's Disease.
Authors
- James J. FitzGerald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5980-9830)
- Chrystalina A. Antoniades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1192-3834)
- Vicky Goh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2321-8091)
- Salil D. Patel
Institutions
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Kings Health Partners (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-01141-w
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00