Nixon, Akash
Lazar, Victor Rakesh
Pendem, Saikiran
Sekar, Karan
Aiyappan, Senthil Kumar
Perumal, Sundara Raja
Funding for this research was provided by:
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Article History
Received: 14 July 2025
Accepted: 5 February 2026
First Online: 10 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted using anonymized, retrospective MRI data obtained as part of routine clinical care. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee of SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (REG. No: ECR/431/Inst/TN/2013/RR-24; IEC No: 9097). The requirement for informed patient consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study and use of fully anonymized images. The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI, 2024) to assist with improving grammar, enhancing language clarity, and rephrasing technical content. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the final version of the manuscript.
: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any individual person’s identifiable data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.