Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
352-02-001 / 352-02-001 ISMRM Abstract

Automated assessment of internal capsule maturation in neonatal 3D-reconstructed structural T2-weighted MRI at 7T

Primary: Pediatrics - Neonatal
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Segmentation and Detection
352-02-001 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
352-02-001 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: Neurodevelopment Deep learning 7T infant MRI Myelination Automatic segmentation
Accepted
Chiara Casella1,2, Alena Uus 1, Luke Dedominicis1, Benjamin Clayden1,2, Jucha Willers Moore1, Philippa Bridgen2,3,4, Pierluigi Di Cio2,3,4, Ines Tomazinho1, Cidalia Da Costa1, Dario Gallo1, Sophie Arulkumaran1, Sharon L Giles3,4, Jonathan O'Muircheartaigh1,2,5,6, Maria Deprez7, Jo V Hajnal2,4, Serena Counsell1, MARY A RUTHERFORD1, Shaihan Malik2,4, Tomoki Arichi1,2,3,7
1Research Dept of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
2London Collaborative Ultra high field System (LoCUS), London, United Kingdom
3Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
4Research Dept of Imaging, Physics & Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
5Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
6MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
7Research Dept of Biomedical Computing, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Alena Uus

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