Computed tomography (CT) is widely used in pediatric thoracic imaging but involves ionizing radiation. Zero Echo Time (ZTE) MRI enables silent, free-breathing, non-contrast imaging of short-T2 tissues like lung and bone. We aimed to optimize a 4D ZTE MRI protocol for pediatric chest imaging and evaluate the impact of deep learning (DL) reconstruction on diagnostic image quality. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2026 Annual Meeting , 2026

Authors: Shoaib Navaira, Gee Michael, Sagar Pallavi, Patrick Lenehan, Rigsby Devyn, Clark Kendall, Gallo Sebastian, Harrington Samantha, De Arcos Jose, Milshteyn Eugene, Victoria Teresa

Keywords: Chest MRI, Deep Learning, Free-Breathing MRI