Summary of Pinning Cerebral Blood Flow: Analysis Of Perfusion Mri in Infants Using Physics-informed Neural Networks, by Christoforos Galazis et al.
PINNing Cerebral Blood Flow: Analysis of Perfusion MRI in Infants using Physics-Informed Neural Networks
by Christoforos Galazis, Ching-En Chiu, Tomoki Arichi, Anil A. Bharath, Marta Varela
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed spatial uncertainty-based physics-informed neural network (PINN), SUPINN, estimates cerebral blood flow (CBF) and other parameters from infant arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. This is crucial for detecting and managing neurological issues in infants born prematurely or after perinatal complications. The SUPINN architecture employs a multi-branch design to estimate regional and global model parameters across multiple voxels, while also computing regional spatial uncertainties to weigh the signal. Compared to traditional methods, SUPINN shows improved performance, with relative errors of -0.3 ± 71.7 for CBF, 30.5 ± 257.8 for bolus arrival time (AT), and -4.4 ± 28.9 for blood longitudinal relaxation time (T1b). The study demonstrates the potential of SUPINN to advance our understanding of cardio-brain network physiology, aiding in disease detection and management. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research aims to improve the accuracy of cerebral perfusion measurement using arterial spin labeling (ASL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in infants. Currently, this process is challenging due to complex interactions between cardiac output and cerebral perfusion, as well as noise and uncertainty in the data. The scientists propose a new method called SUPINN that uses artificial intelligence to better estimate these measurements. SUPINN is more accurate than other methods and can produce smooth maps of blood flow in the brain. This could help doctors detect and treat diseases that affect the brain. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Neural network
