Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
470-04-102 ISMRM Abstract

Robust Deep Learning Water-Fat Quantification for Small Water-Fat Phase Shift at Low Field

Primary: Contrast Mechanisms - Fat & Fat/Water Separation
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
470-04-102 · Fat-Water Separation and Fat Suppression · Tuesday, 12 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Traditional Posters | Exhibition Hall
Keywords: Deep learning Fat-water separation Low field mri
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Xuehong Lin1,2, Yujiao Zhao1,2, Shi Su1,2, Ye Ding1,2, Liubin Wu1,2, Alex T. L. Leong1,2, Vick Lau 1,2, Wai Kay SETO3, Ed X Wu1,2
1Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
2Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
3Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Presenting Author: Vick Lau

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