Feasibility of an accelerated 2D-multi-contrast knee MRI protocol using deep-learning image reconstruction: a prospective intraindividual comparison with a standard MRI protocol.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the image quality and diagnostic performance of a deep-learning (DL)-accelerated two-dimensional (2D) turbo spin echo (TSE) MRI of the knee at 1.5 and 3 T in clinical routine in comparison to standard MRI.

Authors

  • Judith Herrmann
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • Gabriel Keller
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • 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.
  • Gregor Koerzdoerfer
    MR Applications Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Allee am Roethelheimpark 2, 91052, Erlangen, Germany.
  • Mahmoud Mostapha
    Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States of America. Electronic address: mahmoudm@cs.unc.edu.
  • Haidara Almansour
    From the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen University Hospital, Tuebingen.
  • Saif Afat
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
  • Ahmed E Othman
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany; Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: ahmed.e.othman@googlemail.com.