Geometric Constrained Deep Learning for Motion Correction of Fetal Brain MR Images

Robust motion correction of fetal brain MRI slices is crucial for fetal brain volume reconstruction. However, conventional methods can only handle a limited range of motion. Hence, a deep learning model based on prior geometric constraints is proposed to predict the motion of 2D slices. It consists of a global and a relative motion estimation network. Sharing features between two networks make the model to learn more unique feature representations for global motion correction. Moreover, we present a control point-based approach to simulate complex fetal motion trajectories. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method is effective and efficient.