Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) poses a significant public health challenge. The hippocampus is one of the most affected brain regions and a readily accessible biomarker for diagnosis through MRI imaging in machine learning applications. However, utilizing entire MRI image slices in machine learning for AD classification has shown reduced accuracy. This study introduces the novel 'select slices' method, which involves identifying and focusing on specific landmarks within the hippocampus region in MRI images. This approach aims to improve classification accuracy by eliminating irrelevant information from the analysis.

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