Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
463-01-010 ISMRM Abstract

Artificial Intelligence methods for low field MRI enhancement comparing brain volumes and neurodevelopment scores for small v

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Shayan Khakwani 1, Ishrat Fatima1, Levente Baljer2, František Váša2, Kiran Hilal3, Sidra Kaleem1, Rosalyn Moran2, Kirsten A Donald4,5,6, Zahra Hoodbhoy1
1Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan, Pakistan
2Neuroimaging, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
3Department of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Aga Khan Hospital, Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
4University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
5Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
6Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Presenting Author: Shayan Khakwani

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