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Diffusion MRI (dMRI) is a valuable imaging technique to study the brain in vivo. However, the resolution of dMRI is limited by the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of this technique. Various acquisition strategies have been developed to…

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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) plays a crucial role in the noninvasive investigation of tissue microstructural properties and structural connectivity in the \textit{in vivo} human brain. However, to effectively capture the…

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Diffusion MRI (dMRI) of the developing brain can provide valuable insights into the white matter development. However, slice thickness in fetal dMRI is typically high (i.e., 3-5 mm) to freeze the in-plane motion, which reduces the…

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Super-resolution ultrasound imaging (SRUS) is an active area of research as it brings up to a ten-fold improvement in the resolution of microvascular structures. The limitations to the clinical adoption of SRUS include long acquisition…

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a vital diagnostic tool, but its inherently long acquisition times reduce clinical efficiency and patient comfort. Recent advancements in deep learning, particularly diffusion models, have improved…

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Purpose: To develop a simultaneous multislice (SMS) first-pass perfusion technique that can achieve whole heart coverage with high multi-band factors, while avoiding the issue of slice leakage. Methods: The proposed Simultaneous Multislice…

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important non-invasive clinical tool that can produce high-resolution and reproducible images. However, a long scanning time is required for high-quality MR images, which leads to exhaustion and…

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Incoherent k-space undersampling and deep learning-based reconstruction methods have shown great success in accelerating MRI. However, the performance of most previous methods will degrade dramatically under high acceleration factors, e.g.,…

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Magnetic resonance image (MRI) in high spatial resolution provides detailed anatomical information and is often necessary for accurate quantitative analysis. However, high spatial resolution typically comes at the expense of longer scan…

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Diffusion MRI is a non-invasive, in-vivo biomedical imaging method for mapping tissue microstructure. Applications include structural connectivity imaging of the human brain and detecting microstructural neural changes. However, acquiring…

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Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) offers tissue-specific physical parameters with significant potential for neuroscience research and clinical practice. However, lengthy scan times for 3D multiparametric qMRI acquisition limit…

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