Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
562-03-010 ISMRM Abstract

Human Brain Age Prediction using 0.055T Ultra-low-field MRI

Primary: Neuro - Aging
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - Low-Field MRI
562-03-010 · Machine Learning in Neuroimaging · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–2:35 PM · Digital Posters Row C
Keywords: Ultra-Low-Field MRI 3D T1-weighted imaging Brain Age Estimation Artificial Intelligence Brain health
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Bowen Qiu 1,2, Vick Lau1,2, Xuehong Lin1,2, Junhao Zhang1,2, Xiang Li1,2, Gilberto K. K. Leung3, Yujiao Zhao1,2, Alex T. L. Leong1,2, 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 Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Presenting Author: Bowen Qiu

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