Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-18242
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiographer (educational)
Authorblock:
W. McGuire1, M. Fennessy1, K. Thakor1, D. Nickel2, E. Weiland2, A. R. R. Padhani1; 1Northwood/UK, 2Forchheim/DE
Disclosures:
Will McGuire:
Nothing to disclose
Marie Fennessy:
Nothing to disclose
Kirti Thakor:
Nothing to disclose
Dominik Nickel:
Employee: Siemens Healthineers
Elisabeth Weiland:
Employee: Siemens Healthineers
Anwar R. R Padhani:
Advisory Board: Siemens Healthineers Speaker: Siemens Healthineers Research/Grant Support: Siemens Healthineers
Keywords:
Bones, Oncology, Radiographers, MR, Diagnostic procedure, Imaging sequences, Radiation therapy / Oncology, Cancer, Metastases
Accurate detection of bone lesions—including their presence, extent, and activity, is critical for cancer treatment planning and monitoring treatment response.
While Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is valuable for many tissues, imaging cortical bone is challenging due to its low signal. Consequently, Computed Tomography (CT) remains the standard for visualising bone structure and integrity, particularly for surgical planning.
This project aimed to develop a novel MRI-based technique to generate pseudo-CT images of cortical bone. Our approach utilises low flip angle gradient echo sequences and deep learning reconstruction to enhance image quality, potentially offering an alternative to CT in certain scenarios.