Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
560-06-011 ISMRM Abstract

Deep learning enhancement enables PI-RADS compliant prostate MRI at 0.55T

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Arthur Spencer1, Emanuele Avola1, Gorun Ilanjian1, Jade Matthey1, Jean-Baptiste LEDOUX1,2, Clarisse Dromain1,2, Naik Vietti-Violi1,3, Ileana Jelescu 1,3
1Department of Radiology, CHUV | Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
2Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM), Lausanne, Switzerland
3Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Presenting Author: Ileana Jelescu

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