Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
604-02-005 ISMRM Abstract

QQ-F: A Generalized QQ-based Deep Learning Approach for Oxygen Extraction Fraction Mapping across Diverse Acquisition Schemes

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Oxygenation
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Data Processing
604-02-005 · Perfusion, Flow, and Hemodynamics Across Scales · Thursday, 14 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom East
Keywords: Contrast Mechanisms Quantitative Susceptibility mapping Oxygen extraction fraction Quantitative BOLD Deep learning reconstruction
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Tian Qiu 1, Ada ally2, Arpita Misra1, Gloria C Chiang3, Thanh D Nguyen3, Susan A Gauthier4, Shun Zhang5, Yi Wang3,6, Junghun Cho1
1Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, United States of America
2Department of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, New York, American Samoa
3Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
4Neurology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, United States of America
5Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, China
6Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States of America
Presenting Author: Tian Qiu

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