Deep learning models, especially U-Net variants and newer transformer ensembles, improved ischemic stroke lesion segmentation on MRI, achieving Dice scores above 0.80 and approaching 0.90 in multisite DWI reports, to support faster treatment selection and quantification.
By July 2026, a narrative review of 40 studies from 2020-2025 found deep learning, led by U-Net variants with residual and attention mechanisms and standardized pipelines like nnU-Net, increasingly achieved high Dice scores on MRI DWI/ADC, with many reports above 0.80 and recent transformer and ensemble multisite models approaching 0.90, while CT performance was lower and more variable.
- Impact 30%
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- Evidence 25%
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- Scale 20%
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- Confidence 15%
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- Recency 10%
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Updated Jul 19, 2026 · TRV-2026-0268
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