Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
503-03-006 ISMRM Abstract

Towards real-time self-gating for fetal cardiac MRI via deep learning-based motion estimation in k-space

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - AI methods
Secondary: Pediatrics - Fetal
503-03-006 · AI: Emerging Techniques and Clinical Applications · Wednesday, 13 May, 4:00 PM–5:50 PM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Real-time MRI Fetal cardiac Motion Self-gating AI-Accelerated MRI
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Aya Ghoul 1, Christopher W Roy2, Sarah Nordmeyer3, Sergios Gatidis4,5, Thomas Küstner5
1Medical Image and Data Analysis (MIDAS.lab), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Tübingen, Germany
2CHUV | Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
3University Hospital Tuebingen - Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Tübingen, Germany
4Stanford University, Stanford, United States of America
5Medical Image and Data Analysis (MIDAS.lab), Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
Presenting Author: Aya Ghoul

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