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Abstract #2803

High-Resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction (HR-DLR) to Improve Sharpness in Diffusion Weighted Imaging

Kensuke Shinoda1, Shun Uematsu1, Yuki Takai1, and Hideaki Kutsuna1
1MRI Systems Development Department, Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Tochigi, Japan

Synopsis

Keywords: Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Super Resolution

Motivation: Echo planar diffusion weighted imaging (EPI-DWI) often suffers from Gibbs ringing artifact and/or image blurring, because of limited matrix size. A recently proposed High-Resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction (HR-DLR) may bring a breakthrough to the limitation.

Goal(s): Our goal was to test benefits of HR-DLR when applied to brain EPI-DWI.

Approach: HR-DLR was compared to conventional reconstruction method (zero-filling interpolation[ZIP] and low-pass filtering) with regards to image sharpness and ringing artifact suppression, with a conventional and an accelerated scan conditions.

Results: The advantage of HR-DLR over the conventional method was confirmed by measurements of edge slope width (ESW) and ringing variable mean (RVM).

Impact: A recently proposed High-Resolution Deep Learning Reconstruction successfully improved the sharpness of single shot EPI-DWI while suppressing Gibbs artifacts. The method could help improve clinical confidence by increasing image resolution and gain examination throughput by shortening acquisition time.

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