Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
465-04-010 ISMRM Abstract

PDDF-Net: A deep neural network for diagnosing Parkinson's Disease using QSM and T1w images

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Susceptibility/QSM
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Classification and Prediction
465-04-010 · Image Analysis for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's · Tuesday, 12 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Diagnosis/Prediction Parkinson's Disease Explainable AI Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) Deep neural networks
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Ang Gao1, Yanshuo Liu1, Yin Liu2, Shanshan Shan3, Ruixi Zhou4, Peng Wu5,6, Feng Liu7, G. Bruce Pike8, Hongfu Sun9, Yang Gao 1
1School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
2The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
3School of Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
4Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
5Philips Healthcare, Guangzhou, China
6Clinical & Technical Support, Philips Healthcare, Guangzhou, China
7The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
8University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
9University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
Presenting Author: Yang Gao

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