Convolutional neural networks for automatic MR classification of myocardial iron overload in thalassemia major patients.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To develop a deep-learning model for supervised classification of myocardial iron overload (MIO) from magnitude T2* multi-echo MR images.

Authors

  • Vincenzo Positano
    Fondazione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy.
  • Antonella Meloni
    Department of Radiology, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy.
  • Lisa Anita De Santi
    University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Laura Pistoia
    Department of Radiology, Fondazione G. Monasterio CNR-Regione Toscana, Pisa, Italy.
  • Zelia Borsellino
    Unità Operativa Complessa Ematologia con Talassemia, ARNAS Civico "Benfratelli-Di Cristina", Palermo, Italy.
  • Alberto Cossu
    Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Children and Maternal Health, AOUI Verona, full member of European Reference Network EpiCARE, Verona, Italy.
  • Francesco Massei
    UO Oncoematologia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
  • Paola Maria Grazia Sanna
    Servizio trasfusionale aziendale, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
  • Maria Filomena Santarelli
    CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR Research Area-Via Moruzzi, 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy. mariafilomena.santarelli@cnr.it.
  • Filippo Cademartiri
    Cardiovascular Imaging Center, SDN IRCCS, Naples, Italy.