Deep learning reconstruction for accelerated high-resolution upper abdominal MRI improves lesion detection without time penalty.

Journal: Diagnostic and interventional imaging
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare a conventional T1-weighted volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) sequence with a DL-reconstructed accelerated high-resolution VIBE sequence (HR-VIBE) in terms of image quality, lesion conspicuity, and lesion detection.

Authors

  • Jan M Brendel
    Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tübingen, 72076 Germany.
  • Johann Jacoby
    From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (H.A., J.H., S.G., S.A., A.E.O.) and Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometry (J.J.), Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen University Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of MR Application Predevelopment, Siemens Healthineers, Erlangen, Germany (G.K., D.N.); Department of Digital Technology and Innovation, Siemens Healthineers, Princeton, NJ (M.M., M.N.); and Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany (A.E.O.).
  • Reza Dehdab
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany (A.S.B., R.D., B.S., J.M., P.G., G.G., S.A., C.A.).
  • Judith Herrmann
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • Stephan Ursprung
    Department of Radiology and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, University of Cambridge, Box 218, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, England.
  • Sebastian Werner
  • Sebastian Gassenmaier
    Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
  • Dominik Nickel
    MR Applications Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen, Germany.
  • Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Str.3, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
  • Saif Afat
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • Haidara Almansour
    From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen University Hospital, Tuebingen.