Zero TE-based pseudo-CT image conversion in the head and its application in PET/MR attenuation correction and MR-guided radiation therapy planning.

Florian WiesingerMikael BylundJaewon YangSandeep KaushikDattesh ShanbhagSangtae AhnJoakim H JonssonJosef A LundmanThomas HopeTufve NyholmPeder Eric Zufall LarsonCristina Cozzini

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2018)

The described method enables MR to pseudo-CT image conversion for the head in an accurate, robust, and fast manner without relying on anatomical prior knowledge. Potential applications include PET/MR-AC, and MR-guided RTP.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
radiation therapy
positron emission tomography
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image quality
dual energy
optic nerve
high resolution
squamous cell carcinoma
mass spectrometry
machine learning
climate change
risk assessment
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