Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
660-04-001 ISMRM Abstract

Physics-Driven Deep Model for Direct T2 Mapping and Distortion Correction in Blip-Reversed Multi-Echo EPI

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - AI methods
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Artifacts and Correction Strategies
660-04-001 · AI: Anything Synthetic or Correcting Artifacts · Thursday, 14 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row A
Keywords: Multi-echo EPI Distortion correction Unsupervised learning Direct T2 mapping Computational efficiency
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Abdallah Zaid Alkilani 1,2, Mustafa Utkur3, Cemre Ariyurek4,5, Sila Kurugol4,5, Tolga Cukur1,2,6, Onur Afacan4,5, Emine Ulku Saritas1,2
1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
2National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
3Chipiron, Paris, France
4Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
5Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, United States of America
6Dept. of Neuroscience, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Presenting Author: Abdallah Zaid Alkilani

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