Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
661-04-013 ISMRM Abstract

Learning-Based Synthetic MRI Post-Processing Framework for Automated Contrast Optimization and Brain Segmentation

Primary: Analysis Methods
Secondary: Physics & Engineering
661-04-013 · AI-Based Analysis in MR Imaging · Thursday, 14 May, 2:35 PM–3:30 PM · Digital Posters Row B
Keywords: Segmentation Contrast-enhancement Synthetic MRI (SyMRI) Physics-informed Deep Learning
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Yunxiang Peng1, Jiyo S Athertya2, Yajun Ma2, Jody Corey-Bloom3, Graeme M Bydder2, Xi Peng1, Jiang Du2,4,5, Haiying Tang 6
1Computer & Information Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, United States of America
2Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, United States of America
3Department of Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego, United States of America
4University of California, Berkeley, United States of America
5Radiology Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, United States of America
6CHDI Management, United States of America
Presenting Author: Haiying Tang

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