Accelerated DWI with deep learning reconstruction in 3T breast MRI: initial clinical experiences and image quality

This prospective study evaluated image quality features of a novel accelerated DWI with deep learning image reconstruction in 3T breast MRI in a clinical setting in direct comparison to conventional DWI. Deep learning DWI (DL-DWI) shows a drastically shortened acquisition time of 46% compared to standard DWI, while maintaining a high image quality. Even though some image quality features were rated superior in standard DWI, image quality remained good for DL-DWI and lesion conspicuity scores were rated superior for DL-DWI compared to conventional breast DWI. Therefore, DL-DWI seems a feasible technique for accelerated breast DWI.