Artificial Intelligence for Contrast-Free MRI: Scar Assessment in Myocardial Infarction Using Deep Learning-Based Virtual Native Enhancement.

Journal: Circulation
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Myocardial scars are assessed noninvasively using cardiovascular magnetic resonance late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) as an imaging gold standard. A contrast-free approach would provide many advantages, including a faster and cheaper scan without contrast-associated problems.

Authors

  • Qiang Zhang
    Yunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunming 650022, China.
  • Matthew K Burrage
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre National Institute for Health Research, Division of Cardiovascular (Q.Z., M.J.B., E.L., M.Shanmuganathan, I.A.P., C.N., R.M., K.W., E.H., A.B., S.D.P., H.C.W., S.N., V.M.F., S.K.P.).
  • Mayooran Shanmuganathan
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre National Institute for Health Research, Division of Cardiovascular (Q.Z., M.J.B., E.L., M.Shanmuganathan, I.A.P., C.N., R.M., K.W., E.H., A.B., S.D.P., H.C.W., S.N., V.M.F., S.K.P.).
  • Ricardo A Gonzales
    Oxford University Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR), Level 0, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom.
  • Elena Lukaschuk
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
  • Katharine E Thomas
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, UK.
  • Rebecca Mills
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre National Institute for Health Research, Division of Cardiovascular (Q.Z., M.J.B., E.L., M.Shanmuganathan, I.A.P., C.N., R.M., K.W., E.H., A.B., S.D.P., H.C.W., S.N., V.M.F., S.K.P.).
  • Joana Leal Pelado
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (Q.Z., M.K.B., M.S., R.A.G., E.L., K.E.T., R.M., J.L.P., C.N., I.A.P., Y.P.L., S.G.M., O.R., S.N., S.K.P., V.M.F.), Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Chrysovalantou Nikolaidou
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre National Institute for Health Research, Division of Cardiovascular (Q.Z., M.J.B., E.L., M.Shanmuganathan, I.A.P., C.N., R.M., K.W., E.H., A.B., S.D.P., H.C.W., S.N., V.M.F., S.K.P.).
  • Iulia A Popescu
    Oxford University Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR), Level 0, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom.
  • Yung P Lee
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (Q.Z., M.K.B., M.S., R.A.G., E.L., K.E.T., R.M., J.L.P., C.N., I.A.P., Y.P.L., S.G.M., O.R., S.N., S.K.P., V.M.F.), Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Xinheng Zhang
    Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center, Indiana School of Medicine/IU Health Cardiovascular Institute, Indianapolis (X.Z., R.D.).
  • Rohan Dharmakumar
  • Saul G Myerson
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (Q.Z., M.K.B., M.S., R.A.G., E.L., K.E.T., R.M., J.L.P., C.N., I.A.P., Y.P.L., S.G.M., O.R., S.N., S.K.P., V.M.F.), Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Oliver Rider
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (Q.Z., M.K.B., M.S., R.A.G., E.L., K.E.T., R.M., J.L.P., C.N., I.A.P., Y.P.L., S.G.M., O.R., S.N., S.K.P., V.M.F.), Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
  • Keith M Channon
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, UK.
  • Stefan Neubauer
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
  • Stefan K Piechnik
    Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
  • Vanessa M Ferreira
    Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, UK.