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Abstract #3854

3D fetal head pose estimation from MRI navigators with equivariant networks

Ramya Muthukrishnan1, Benjamin Billot1, Borjan Gagoski2, Margherita Firenze1, Matheus Soldatelli2, P. Ellen Grant2, and Polina Golland1
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States, 2Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Other AI/ML, Motion Correction, deep learning, equivariant networks, neuroimaging

Motivation: Fetal brain abnormalities are identified by acquiring stacks of high-resolution 2D
anatomical images along standard directions. However, unpredictable fetal motion
and maternal abnormalities lead to double-oblique slices and coverage gaps, which pose
challenges for radiological assessment.

Goal(s): We aim to estimate fetal head pose from low-resolution 3D EPI navigators interleaved with 2D anatomical images to enable dynamic prescription of the imaging plane.

Approach: We train a 3D rigid-equivariant network to rapidly estimate rigid head pose (translation and rotation).

Results: We report accurate pose estimates on standard-alone EPI volumes, generalization to interleaved navigators, and robustness to large motion.

Impact: Our method demonstrates the promise of fetal head pose estimation and opensnew possibilities for dynamic prescription of the imaging plane that tracks thefetal head in real time.

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