DYNAMIC CHANNEL-ALIGNED 3D U-NET FOR EXPLAINABLE T2-WEIGHTED INFANT BRAIN MRI SYNTHESIS FROM T1-WEIGHTED MRI
Abstract
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool in clinical diagnostics, with T1-weighted (T1) and T2-weighted (T2). Acquiring high-quality T2-weighted MRI, especially for infant brains, presents challenges due to lengthy acquisition times, motion artifacts, and scanner variability. This study introduces the Adaptive Dual Domain U-Net, a novel 3D U-Net architecture enhanced with dynamic channel alignment for synthesizing T2-weighted MRI from T1-weighted inputs. The proposed model addresses domain variability, integrates explainability tools using Captum, and employs patch-based training for efficient memory utilization and high-resolution reconstruction. Quantitative evaluations on the iSeg-2019 dataset demonstrate superior performance across key metrics such as Mean Squared Error (MSE), Structural Similarity Index (SSIM), and R² compared to baseline methods. Qualitative results highlight the model’s ability to generate structurally accurate and clinically interpretable synthetic T2- weighted images, making it a robust tool for both clinical and research applications.

Authors
Param Ahir1, Mehul Parikh2
Gujarat Technological University, India1, L. D. College of Engineering, India2

Keywords
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Deep Learning, Medical Imaging, Cross-Modality MRI Synthesis, Infant Brain MRI, 3D U-Net
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ICTACT
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ICTACT Journal on Soft Computing
( Volume: 15 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 3634 - 3638 )
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January 2025
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