This work proposes and tests a novel dynamic contrast-enhanced liver MRI framework called AUTO-DCE-MRI, which allows for simultaneous multiphase assessment and automated perfusion mapping from a single continuous free-breathing data acquisition. A deep convolutional neural network is trained to automatically select the abdominal aorta and the main portal vein. For low temporal-resolution multiphase assessment, the contrast bolus information is extracted from the aorta to guide image reconstruction of desired contrast phases. For high temporal-resolution perfusion analysis, the arterial/venous input functions are generated from the automatically selected regions in the aorta and main portal vein for pharmacokinetic modeling.
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