A collaborative research project developing a standardised workflow for quantitative MRI analysis in dementia research. DIADEMA combines artificial intelligence and image processing, with testing and validation of methods for reproducible feature extraction and interpretation.
Active2024–2026research grant
Italian Health Ministry
DIADEMA / Novel neuroradiological workflow for the assisted DIAgnosis and management of DEMentia with Artificial intelligence
DIADEMA develops and validates an artificial intelligence workflow to assist radiologists in diagnosing neurodegenerative disease from routine brain imaging. The project addresses the need for consistent interpretation of structural MRI biomarkers and for methods that can also work with more accessible CT scans. Its research seeks disease-specific markers and automated procedures that classify images consistently and answer defined clinical questions. Imaging researchers contribute expertise in designing and validating analysis protocols, while neuroinformatics researchers implement the diagnostic models. The aim is to turn advanced image-analysis methods into reliable tools that support everyday clinical assessment of dementia.