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Background <p>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial in pediatric radiology; however, the prolonged scan time is a major drawback that often requires sedation. Deep learning reconstruction (DLR) is a promising method for accelerating MRI acquisition.</p> Objective <p>To evaluate the clinical feasibility of accelerated brain MRI with DLR in pediatric neuroimaging, focusing on image quality compared to conventional MRI.</p> Materials and methods <p>In this retrospective study, 116 pediatric participants (mean age 7.9 ± 5.4&#xa0;years) underwent routine brain MRI with three reconstruction methods: conventional MRI without DLR (C-MRI), conventional MRI with DLR (DLC-MRI), and accelerated MRI with DLR (DLA-MRI). Two pediatric radiologists independently assessed the overall image quality, sharpness, artifacts, noise, and lesion conspicuity. Quantitative image analysis included the measurement of image noise and coefficient of variation (CoV).</p> Results <p>DLA-MRI reduced the scan time by 43% compared with C-MRI. Compared with C-MRI, DLA-MRI demonstrated higher scores for overall image quality, noise, and artifacts, as well as similar or higher scores for lesion conspicuity, but similar or lower scores for sharpness. DLC-MRI demonstrated the highest scores for all the parameters. Despite variations in image quality and lesion conspicuity, the lesion detection rates were 100% across all three reconstructions. Quantitative analysis revealed lower noise and CoV for DLA-MRI than those for C-MRI. Interobserver agreement was substantial to almost perfect (weighted Cohen’s kappa = 0.72–0.97).</p> Conclusion <p>DLR enabled faster MRI with improved image quality compared with conventional MRI, highlighting its potential to address prolonged MRI scan times in pediatric neuroimaging and optimize clinical workflows.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Accelerated brain magnetic resonance imaging with deep learning reconstruction: a comparative study on image quality in pediatric neuroimaging

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    2025年7月12日

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  • Jae Won Choi,
  • Yeon Jin Cho,
  • Seul Bi Lee,
  • Seunghyun Lee,
  • Jae-Yeon Hwang,
  • Young Hun Choi,
  • Jung-Eun Cheon,
  • Joonsung Lee

摘要

Background

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial in pediatric radiology; however, the prolonged scan time is a major drawback that often requires sedation. Deep learning reconstruction (DLR) is a promising method for accelerating MRI acquisition.

Objective

To evaluate the clinical feasibility of accelerated brain MRI with DLR in pediatric neuroimaging, focusing on image quality compared to conventional MRI.

Materials and methods

In this retrospective study, 116 pediatric participants (mean age 7.9 ± 5.4 years) underwent routine brain MRI with three reconstruction methods: conventional MRI without DLR (C-MRI), conventional MRI with DLR (DLC-MRI), and accelerated MRI with DLR (DLA-MRI). Two pediatric radiologists independently assessed the overall image quality, sharpness, artifacts, noise, and lesion conspicuity. Quantitative image analysis included the measurement of image noise and coefficient of variation (CoV).

Results

DLA-MRI reduced the scan time by 43% compared with C-MRI. Compared with C-MRI, DLA-MRI demonstrated higher scores for overall image quality, noise, and artifacts, as well as similar or higher scores for lesion conspicuity, but similar or lower scores for sharpness. DLC-MRI demonstrated the highest scores for all the parameters. Despite variations in image quality and lesion conspicuity, the lesion detection rates were 100% across all three reconstructions. Quantitative analysis revealed lower noise and CoV for DLA-MRI than those for C-MRI. Interobserver agreement was substantial to almost perfect (weighted Cohen’s kappa = 0.72–0.97).

Conclusion

DLR enabled faster MRI with improved image quality compared with conventional MRI, highlighting its potential to address prolonged MRI scan times in pediatric neuroimaging and optimize clinical workflows.

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