Transformers for Multimodal Brain State Decoding: Integrating Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data and Medical Metadata

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Hauptverfasser: Jazi, Danial Jafarzadeh, Hajiesmaeili, Maryam
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author Jazi, Danial Jafarzadeh
Hajiesmaeili, Maryam
author_facet Jazi, Danial Jafarzadeh
Hajiesmaeili, Maryam
contents Decoding brain states from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data is vital for advancing neuroscience and clinical applications. While traditional machine learning and deep learning approaches have made strides in leveraging the high-dimensional and complex nature of fMRI data, they often fail to utilize the contextual richness provided by Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) metadata. This paper presents a novel framework integrating transformer-based architectures with multimodal inputs, including fMRI data and DICOM metadata. By employing attention mechanisms, the proposed method captures intricate spatial-temporal patterns and contextual relationships, enhancing model accuracy, interpretability, and robustness. The potential of this framework spans applications in clinical diagnostics, cognitive neuroscience, and personalized medicine. Limitations, such as metadata variability and computational demands, are addressed, and future directions for optimizing scalability and generalizability are discussed.
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spellingShingle Transformers for Multimodal Brain State Decoding: Integrating Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data and Medical Metadata
Jazi, Danial Jafarzadeh
Hajiesmaeili, Maryam
Machine Learning
Decoding brain states from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data is vital for advancing neuroscience and clinical applications. While traditional machine learning and deep learning approaches have made strides in leveraging the high-dimensional and complex nature of fMRI data, they often fail to utilize the contextual richness provided by Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) metadata. This paper presents a novel framework integrating transformer-based architectures with multimodal inputs, including fMRI data and DICOM metadata. By employing attention mechanisms, the proposed method captures intricate spatial-temporal patterns and contextual relationships, enhancing model accuracy, interpretability, and robustness. The potential of this framework spans applications in clinical diagnostics, cognitive neuroscience, and personalized medicine. Limitations, such as metadata variability and computational demands, are addressed, and future directions for optimizing scalability and generalizability are discussed.
title Transformers for Multimodal Brain State Decoding: Integrating Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data and Medical Metadata
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.08462