Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
365-02-011 ISMRM Abstract

Assessing Carotid Plaque Vulnerability Without Gadolinium: A Physics and Mask-Guided Deep Learning Approach

Primary: Cardiovascular - Atherosclerosis
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - In Silico
365-02-011 · Post-Processing of Cardiovascular MRI · Monday, 11 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: Explainable AI Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Physics-guided deep learning Cardiovascular magnetic resonance Carotid vulnerable plaque
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Jinglin Zhou 1, Jie Lu1,2
1Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
2Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Presenting Author: Jinglin Zhou

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