Optimizing High-Resolution MR Angiography: The Synergistic Effects of 3D Wheel Sampling and Deep Learning-Based Reconstruction.

Journal: Journal of computer assisted tomography
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the utility of the combined use of 3D wheel sampling and deep learning-based reconstruction (DLR) for intracranial high-resolution (HR)-time-of-flight (TOF)-magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) at 3 T.

Authors

  • Goh Sasaki
    From the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology.
  • Hiroyuki Uetani
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Takeshi Nakaura
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.). Electronic address: kff00712@nifty.com.
  • Keiichi Nakahara
    Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
  • Kosuke Morita
    Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto.
  • Yasunori Nagayama
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Masafumi Kidoh
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Koya Iwashita
    From the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology.
  • Naofumi Yoshida
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).
  • Masamichi Hokamura
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
  • Yuichi Yamashita
    MRI Systems Division, Canon Medical Systems Corporation.
  • Makoto Nakajima
    Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University.
  • Mitsuharu Ueda
    Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
  • Toshinori Hirai
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan (T.N., N.Y., N.K., Y.N., H.U., M.K., S.O., T.H.).