Physics-based Fisher-KPP stroke model beats rCBF thresholding: Dice 0.46 vs 0.25

maier_ak · x · 2026-09-11

A physics-based stroke model embeds the Fisher-KPP reaction-diffusion equation into a patient's 3D MRI grid, with diffusion D(x) derived from the Tmax perfusion map and a logistic reaction term driving cell death.

On 29 ISLES 2017 patients it achieved mean Dice 0.46±0.24 and AUC-ROC 0.90±0.10, beating standard rCBF thresholding (Dice 0.25, AUC 0.70). Adding the diffusion term raised Dice by 0.12 over a reaction-only variant.

Related event: Physics-Based Reaction-Diffusion Model Improves Stroke Lesion Prediction(2 posts)→

Original post →

More from Research

Research channel →