Enhancing Brain Tumor Classification by a Comprehensive Study on Transfer Learning Techniques and Model Efficiency Using MRI Datasets

Brain tumors, a significant health concern, are a leading cause of mortality globally, with an annual projected increase of 5% by the World Health Organization. This work aims to comprehensively analyze the performance of transfer learning methods in identifying the types of brain tumors, with a particular emphasis on the necessity of prompt identification. The study demonstrates how useful it is to use pre-trained models, including models VGG-16, VGG-19, Inception-v3, ResNet-50, DenseNet, and MobileNet—on MRI datasets and used to obtain a precise classification. Using these methods model accuracy and efficiency have been enhanced. The research aims to contribute to improved treatment planning and patient outcomes by implementing optimal methodologies for precise and automated brain tumor analysis, evaluation framework encompasses vital metrics such as confusion matrices, ROC curves, and the achieved Area Under the Curve (AUC) for each approach. The comprehensive methodology outlined in this paper serves as a systematic guide for the implementation and evaluation of brain tumor classification models utilizing deep learning techniques. The integration of visual representations, code snippets, and performance metrics significantly enhances the clarity and understanding of the proposed approach. Among our proposed algorithms, VGG-16 attains the highest accuracy at 97% and consumes only 22% of time as compared to our previous proposed methodology.