Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
303-01-005 ISMRM Abstract

AI‑Enhanced ULF MRI Achieves High-Field MRI Diagnostic Accuracy in Neonatal Neuroimaging: A Blinded Multi‑Reader Study

Primary: Pediatrics - Neuro
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - AI methods
303-01-005 · AI Methods Beyond Reconstruction · Monday, 11 May, 8:20 AM–10:10 AM · Auditorium 1
Keywords: Ultra-Low-Field MRI Diagnostic Accuracy Neonatal brain imaging Deep Learning in Medical Imaging Neonatal brain MRI
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Austin Tapp1, Anne Groteklaes2, Sebiha Demir3, Zeynep Bendella4, Paul Cawley5,6, Ralf Claugberg7, Axel Heep7, Ildiko Kabat8, Andreas Mueller2, Natasha Lepore9,10, Hemmen Sabir2, Marius Linguraru11,12
1Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, United States of America
2Clinic of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
3Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
4Centre for the Developing Brain, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
5Research department of Early Life Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
6MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
7Clinic for Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care, Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Pneumology and Allergology, Clinical Centre Oldenburg, Germany
8Pediatric Radiology, Clinic of Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
9Department of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States of America
10CIBORG Lab, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States of America
11Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America
12Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences,, George Washington University, Washington, United States of America
Presenting Author: Krithika Iyer

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