Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026
· Cape Town, South Africa
569-03-004
ISMRM Abstract
Enhancing Low-Field MRI Image Quality for Nipah Virus Infection Imaging using Deep Learning
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Analysis Methods - Image Enhancement
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Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
569-03-004 · Super-Resolving MRI: Methods and Applications
· Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row J
Accepted
Ajay Sharma 1, Ivan Etoku Oiye1, Russell Byrum2, Michael Holbrook2, Yu Cong2, Claudia Calcagno2, Venkatesh Mani2, Sairam Geethanath1
1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States of America
2Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Fort Detrick, Frederick, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ajay Sharma
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