Increased Resolution and Shortened Scan Time of T2 weighted Prostate MRI using Deep Learning Denoising Reconstruction at 1.5T

In prostate MRI, high SNR images are desired for a better depiction of anatomical and pathological structures; however, it often requires a longer scan time, especially at 1.5T. Deep Learning Denoising Reconstruction (DLR) has been shown to effectively remove noise, allowing high SNR with higher resolution and shortened scan time simultaneously. This study demonstrates that DLR enables the acquisition of high SNR images with 29.48% scan time reduction and 31.51% increase in spatial resolution at 1.5T.