Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
565-05-009 ISMRM Abstract

A Multi-Class CNN-Based Segmentation of Spinal Structures to Facilitate the Workflow of Spine MR Examinations

Primary: Analysis Methods - Segmentation and Detection
Secondary: Neuro - Spinal Cord
565-05-009 · Segmentation for Body Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–4:55 PM · Digital Posters Row F
Keywords: MRI Scanner Operation Optimization Lumbar spine NnU-Net Cervical spine Thoracic spine
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Axel Saalbach1, Carole Lazarus2, Martin Bergtholdt1, Xinyu Wang1, Suthambhara Nagaraj3, Tejas Shah 4, Viswanath Pamulakanty Sudarshan3, Julien Senegas1
1Philips GmbH Innovative Technologies, Hamburg, Germany
2Philips Health Technology Innovation, Paris, France
3Philips Healthcare, Bengaluru, India
4Clinical Science, Philips India Ltd., Bengaluru, India
Presenting Author: Tejas Shah

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