Bridging engineering and neuro-oncology: a scalable FastAPI-deployed CNN framework for real-time explainable brain tumor diagnosis
This work demonstrates the feasibility of bridging deep learning-based brain tumor classification with scalable, real-time deployment. By combining robust cross-validation, state-of-the-art benchmarking, and explainability-aware inference, the proposed framework provides a practical pathway toward integrating artificial intelligence into radiological workflows, while highlighting the importance of interpretability and deployment constraints in neuro-oncological applications.
Authors
- Ali Can Özarslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4864-0598)
- Emir Oncu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9373-9167)
- Kadriye Yasemin Usta Ayanoğlu
- Sajjad Nematzadeh
- Fatih Ciftci
- Ferzat Anka
Institutions
- Technische Universität Darmstadt (DE)
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- Software Research and Development Consulting (TR)
- Bioengineering Center (RU)
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University (TR)
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Istanbul University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2026.1772429
- Primary Topic
- Brain Tumor Detection and Classification
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00