Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
361-04-007 ISMRM Abstract

Enhancing spectral resolution of low field CEST MRI using high field targets and a windowed transformer model

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - CEST / APT / NOE
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Foundation Models
361-04-007 · Advanced Neuroimaging with MRI: CEST and APT Techniques · Monday, 11 May, 2:45 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: CEST / APT / NOE Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence CEST MRI CEST MRI in vivo Deep Learning Model
Accepted
Malvika Viswanathan 1, YASHWANT K KURMI2,3,4,5, Zhongliang Zu3,4,5,6,7
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, United States of America
2Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
3Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
4Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
5Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, United States of America
6Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States of America
7Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States of America
Presenting Author: Malvika Viswanathan

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References

1. M Y, C B, W J, C L, X H, X S. Synthesis of higher-B0 CEST Z-spectra from lower-B0 data via deep learning and singular value decomposition - PubMed. NMR in biomedicine 2024 Dec;37(12).
2. Glang F, Deshmane A, Prokudin S, Martin F, Herz K, Lindig T, Bender B, Scheffler K, Zaiss M. DeepCEST 3T: Robust MRI parameter determination and uncertainty quantification with neural networks-application to CEST imaging of the human brain at 3T. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 2020;84(1):450-466.
3. Hunger L, Rajput JR, Klein K, Mennecke A, Fabian MS, Schmidt M, Glang F, Herz K, Liebig P, Nagel AM, Scheffler K, Dörfler A, Maier A, Zaiss M. DeepCEST 7 T: Fast and homogeneous mapping of 7 T CEST MRI parameters and their uncertainty quantification. Magn Reson Med 2023;89(4):1543-1556.
4. Zaiss M, Deshmane A, Schuppert M, Herz K, Glang F, Ehses P, Lindig T, Bender B, Ernemann U, Scheffler K. DeepCEST: 9.4 T Chemical exchange saturation transfer MRI contrast predicted from 3 T data - a proof of concept study. Magn Reson Med 2019;81(6):3901-3914.

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