Aurora: Open-Access Web App for Structured Neuroradiology Report and Score Calculation

Alexandra S L Rodrigues ¹, Gonçalo G Lobo ¹, Tiago Machado ¹

⁰From the Neuroradiology Department, Hospital de São José, Unidade Local de Saúde São José (A.S.L.R.), Neuroradiology Unit, Hospital Central do Funchal - SESARAM (A.S.L.R.), and NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (A.S.L.R.), Lisbon, Portugal; Imagiology Department, Hospital Lusíadas (G.G.L.), Lisbon, Portugal; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (T.M.), Lisbon, Portugal; and Neuroradiology Functional Unit, Imaging Department, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra (D.J.P.), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra (D.J.P.), and Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT), University of Coimbra (D.J.P.), Coimbra, Portugal.

Ajnr. American Journal of Neuroradiology +

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July 28, 2025

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Summary

Aurora is a free, open-source web app for standardized neuroimaging reports in dementia and movement disorders. It offers validated atrophy scales, STRIVE-2 criteria, and calculators for key metrics.

Area Of Science

Neuroimaging
Neurology
Radiology

Background

Standardized reporting is crucial for neuroimaging interpretation in neurological disorders.
Existing tools often lack comprehensive features for dementia and movement disorders.
Neuroradiologists and radiologists require efficient, validated reporting workflows.

Purpose Of The Study

To introduce Aurora, an open-source web application for structured, standardized neuroimaging reporting.
To provide validated atrophy scales and systematic criteria for small vessel disease assessment.
To integrate built-in calculators for key dementia and movement disorder metrics.

Main Methods

Development of an open-source web application (Aurora).
Inclusion of validated atrophy scales (MTA, GCA, ERICA, Koedam posterior atrophy).
Implementation of STRIVE-2 criteria for small vessel disease reporting.
Integration of calculators for midbrain/pons measurements, MRPI, and MRPI 2.0.
Provision of literature-based guidance and annotated examples.

Main Results

Aurora offers a stepwise workflow for neuroimaging evaluation and reporting.
The platform generates structured reports in English (US) and Portuguese (PT).
It unifies standardized reporting and metric calculation for dementia and movement disorders.

Conclusions

Aurora is the first freely available platform to combine standardized reporting and calculation for dementia and movement disorders.
It empowers neuroradiologists and radiologists with validated tools for improved diagnostic accuracy.
The application promotes consistent and high-quality reporting in neuroimaging.

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