Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
352-02-015 / 352-02-015 ISMRM Abstract

Deep learning spatial prediction of longitudinal WMH progression in ~ 1 year with pCASL, FLAIR, and MPRAGE

Primary: Analysis Methods - Classification and Prediction
Secondary: Neuro - Aging
352-02-015 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
352-02-015 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: Diagnosis/Prediction White Matter Hyperintensities Deep Learning Segmentation Arterial Spin Labelling (ASL) Cerebral blood flow (CBF)
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Sang Hun Chung 1, Elizabeth Joe2, Tianrui Zhao1,3, Yining He1,3, Vasilis Z Marmarelis4, Helena Chui2, Lirong Yan1,3
1Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, United States of America
2Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
3Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Chicago, United States of America
4Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
Presenting Author: Sang Hun Chung

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