Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
352-02-018 / 352-02-018 ISMRM Abstract

Automated organ segmentation for fetal body anomalies in 3D T2-weighted MRI: pilot study

Primary: Pediatrics - Fetal
Secondary: Analysis Methods - Segmentation and Detection
352-02-018 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
352-02-018 · Segmentation: Automated, Scalable, and Clinically Oriented MRI Analysis · Monday, 11 May, 1:50 PM–3:26 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 2
Keywords: Fetal BODY ORGANS ANOMALY SEGMENTATION
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Charline BRADSHAW1,2, Anangsha Kumar2, Alexia Egloff Collado1, Megan Hall1,2, Jacqueline Matthew1, Vanessa Kyriakopoulou1, Sara Neves Silva1, Jordina Aviles Verdera1, Aysha Luis1, Tomas Woodgate1, David F Lloyd, Jo V Hajnal1,3, Jana Hutter1,3,4, MARY A RUTHERFORD1, Lisa Story1,2,5, Alena Uus 6
1Research department of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
2Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
3Research Department of Imaging Physics and Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
4Smart Imaging Lab, Radiological Institute, University Hospital Erlangen (UKER), Erlangen, Germany
5Fetal Medicine, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
6Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Alena Uus

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