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Purpose: To evaluate an iterative learning approach for enhanced performance of Robust Artificial-neural-networks for K-space Interpolation (RAKI), when only a limited amount of training data (auto-calibration signals, ACS) are available…

This study aims to accelerate coronary MRI using a novel reconstruction algorithm, called self-consistent robust artificial-neural-networks for k-space interpolation (sRAKI). sRAKI performs iterative parallel imaging reconstruction by…

Purpose: Interpretability is essential for the clinical adoption of state-of-the-art machine learning (ML) methods in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Conventional evaluation of ML reconstructions relies heavily on aggregate image metrics…

RAKI can perform database-free MRI reconstruction by training models using only auto-calibration signal (ACS) from each specific scan. As it trains a separate model for each individual coil, learning and inference with RAKI can be…

Purpose: Noise resilience in image reconstructions by scan-specific robust artificial neural networks for k-space interpolation (RAKI) is linked to nonlinear activations in k-space. To gain a deeper understanding of this relationship, an…

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a technology for non-invasive imaging of anatomical features in detail. It can help in functional analysis of organs of a specimen but it is very costly. In this work, methods for (i) virtual…

Parallel imaging is widely used in magnetic resonance imaging as an acceleration technology. Traditional linear reconstruction methods in parallel imaging often suffer from noise amplification. Recently, a non-linear robust…

Deep learning in k-space has demonstrated great potential for image reconstruction from undersampled k-space data in fast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, existing deep learning-based image reconstruction methods typically apply…

Split-slice augmentation for simultaneous multi-slice RAKI networks positively impacts network performance. Hyperparameter tuning of such reconstruction networks can lead to further improvements in unaliasing performance.

Purpose: To develop a scan-specific model that estimates and corrects k-space errors made when reconstructing accelerated Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data. Methods: Scan-Specific Artifact Reduction in k-space (SPARK) trains a…

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool for clinical diagnosis while facing the challenge of long scanning time. To reduce the acquisition time, fast MRI reconstruction aims to restore high-quality images from the undersampled…

Deep learning has been successfully demonstrated in MRI reconstruction of accelerated acquisitions. However, its dependence on representative training data limits the application across different contrasts, anatomies, or image sizes. To…

Medical imaging is limited by acquisition time and scanning equipment. CT and MR volumes, reconstructed with thicker slices, are anisotropic with high in-plane resolution and low through-plane resolution. We reveal an intriguing phenomenon…

Following the success of deep learning in a wide range of applications, neural network-based machine learning techniques have received interest as a means of accelerating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A number of ideas inspired by deep…

We propose and evaluate a new MRI reconstruction method named LORAKI that trains an autocalibrated scan-specific recurrent neural network (RNN) to recover missing k-space data. Methods like GRAPPA, SPIRiT, and AC-LORAKS assume that k-space…

High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential in clinical diagnosis. However, its long acquisition time remains a critical issue. Parallel imaging (PI) is a common approach to reduce acquisition time by periodically skipping…

Parallel imaging is a widely-used technique to accelerate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, current methods still perform poorly in reconstructing artifact-free MRI images from highly undersampled k-space data. Recently, implicit…

Low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a cost-effective alternative for medical imaging in resource-limited settings. However, its widespread adoption is hindered by two key challenges: prolonged scan times and reduced image…

Recently, untrained neural networks (UNNs) have shown satisfactory performances for MR image reconstruction on random sampling trajectories without using additional full-sampled training data. However, the existing UNN-based approach does…

Improving the image resolution and acquisition speed of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a challenging problem. There are mainly two strategies dealing with the speed-resolution trade-off: (1) $k$-space undersampling with high-resolution…