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Abstract #4201

Performance Evaluation of Denoising Deep Neural Network Applied in Different Diffusion Tensor Image Processing Stages

Rokgi Hong1, Jiye Kim1, Hwihun Jeong1, Rohan S Virgincar2, Man Kin Choy2, Luke Xie2, and Jongho Lee1
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2Translational Imaging, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Diffusion Reconstruction, Diffusion Denoising

Motivation: DTI acquires multiple diffusional directional images with repetition, containing large redundancy within the dataset. Denoising this dataset may improve image quality and reduce scan times. However, its effectiveness at different processing stages has not been investigated yet.

Goal(s): This study aimed to compare the performance of denoising networks applied at different stages of DTI processing.

Approach: Networks were trained for three stages: DWIs, diffusion tensor maps, and parameter maps. Their performance was compared using voxel-wise and ROI-wise analysis in a cuprizone mouse model.

Results: Denoising diffusion parameter maps showed the best overall performance, preserving image quality while maintaining the integrity of group-level analyses.

Impact: This study compares deep learning-powered denoising methods across different DTI processing stages, evaluating their effects on DTI analysis. Our findings suggest that denoising diffusion parameter maps offers the best outcomes.

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