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September 17, 2025

Unsupervised Deep Learning Framework for Accelerated LGE MRI Acquisition with Enhanced Image Reconstruction

Key Points

The CNN-based Deep Image Prior Network enabled diagnostic quality reconstructions in just 2-4 minutes, enhancing patient comfort.
Clinical tests showed that the new framework produced images with comparable quality to traditional methods that took four times longer to acquire.
Using variable density acquisition, high-resolution datasets were obtained without sacrificing quality, supporting clinical efficiency.
This advancement could expand access to 3D LGE MRI for patients with atrial fibrillation, streamlining workflow in cardiac imaging.

Abstract

Motivation: 3D Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE) MRI of the left atrium often has variable quality and can be a very long acquisition. Goal(s): Lowering the acquisition time of LGE MRI scan, without sacrificing the final reconstruction quality, and while obtaining a high resolution isotropic 1.25mm dataset. Approach: We used a variable density acquisition and reconstructed the first ~3 minutes of data of the study with a Self-guided Deep Image Prior Network. Reconstructions were compared to a Compressed Sensing iterative reconstruction of a four times longer scan. Results: The CNN-based Deep Image Prior Network produced clinically diagnostic quality reconstruction with 1/4th of the acquisition time. Impact: The network enables high-quality cardiac LGE imaging in 2-4 minutes, representing a significant advancement in clinical workflow efficiency and patient comfort. The reduced acquisition time could expand the accessibility of 3D LGE studies of atrial fibrillation patients.

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