Deep learning MR reconstruction in knees and ankles in children and young adults. Is it ready for clinical use?

Journal: Skeletal radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the diagnostic performance and image quality of accelerated Turbo Spin Echo sequences using deep-learning (DL) reconstructions compared to conventional sequences in knee and ankle MRIs of children and young adults.

Authors

  • M Alejandra Bedoya
    Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
  • Jade Iwasaka-Neder
    Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood St, Boston, MA 02115.
  • Andy Tsai
    Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. andy.tsai@childrens.harvard.edu.
  • Patrick R Johnston
    Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
  • Gregor Körzdörfer
    MR Application Development, Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Germany.
  • Dominik Nickel
    MR Applications Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany.
  • Peter Kollasch
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, USA.
  • Sarah D Bixby
    Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood St, Boston, MA 02115.