Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
364-04-012 ISMRM Abstract

Diffusion Model Reconstruction for undersampled 3D IR-UTE MRI of the Knee

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Image Reconstruction: AI
Secondary: Musculoskeletal - Bone
364-04-012 · Image Reconstruction Using Generative Models · Monday, 11 May, 2:45 PM–3:40 PM · Digital Posters Row E
Keywords: AI/ML Image Reconstruction Bone Musculoskeletal MRI Generative diffusion model IR-UTE
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Oliver Schad 1, Philipp H Nunn1, Henner Huflage1, Jan-Peter Grunz1, Philipp Gruschwitz1, Thorsten A Bley1, Johannes Tran-Gia2, Tobias Wech1,3
1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
2Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
3Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Presenting Author: Oliver Schad

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