Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
351-03-017 / 351-03-017 ISMRM Abstract

PINN-Based Shear Modulus Estimation for Brain MR Elastography with Forward Wave Decomposition

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Elastography
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - AI methods
351-03-017 · AI Methods · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:46 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
351-03-017 · AI Methods · Monday, 11 May, 4:10 PM–5:46 PM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: MR elastography Physics-informed Neural Networks Shear Modulus
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Niloufar Seyfi1, Xi Peng 1,2,3
1Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
3Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, United States of America
Presenting Author: Xi Peng

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