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Hybrid learning of non-cartesian k-space trajectory and MR image reconstruction networks

October 2021 Chaithya Giliyar Radhakrishna, Zaccharie Ramzi, Philippe Ciuciu 2022 IEEE 19th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) · Conference paper
#Non-Cartesian Sampling #k-space Sampling #Deep Learning #Compressed Sensing #Open-Source Software #MRI

Abstract

Compressed sensing (CS) in Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) essentially involves the optimization of 1) the sampling pattern in k-space under MR hardware constraints and 2) image reconstruction from the undersampled k-space data. Recently, deep learning methods have allowed the community to address both problems simultaneously, especially in the non-Cartesian acquisition setting. This paper aims to contribute to this field by tackling some major concerns in existing approaches. Regarding the learning of the sampling pattern, we perform ablation studies using parameter-free reconstructions like the density compensated (DCp) adjoint operator of the nonuniform fast Fourier transform (NUFFT) to ensure that the learned k-space trajectories actually sample the center of k-space densely. Additionally we optimize these trajectories by embedding a projected gradient descent algorithm over the MR hardware constraints. Later, we introduce a novel hybrid learning (HL) approach that operates across multiple resolutions to jointly optimize the reconstruction network and the k-space trajectory. This HL method presents an improved image reconstruction quality at 20-fold acceleration factor on the fastMRI dataset with SSIM scores of nearly 0.92-0.95 in our retrospective studies as compared to corresponding Cartesian reference. Further, we observe a 3-4 dB gain in PSNR as compared to earlier state-of-the-art methods.

Details

  • Type of work: Conference paper
  • Venue: 2022 IEEE 19th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI)
  • Published: 25 October 2021
  • Pages: 1—5
  • DOI: 10.1109/isbi52829.2022.9761408
  • Authors: Chaithya Giliyar Radhakrishna, Zaccharie Ramzi, and Philippe Ciuciu
  • Cited by: 2 times (OpenAlex)
  • Data sources: ref.bib, OpenAlex

BibTeX

@inproceedings{chaithya2022hybrid,
  title={Hybrid learning of non-cartesian k-space trajectory and MR image reconstruction networks},
  author={Chaithya, GR and Ramzi, Zaccharie and Ciuciu, Philippe},
  booktitle={2022 IEEE 19th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI)},
  pages={1--5},
  year={2022},
  organization={IEEE}
}