CRUNet-MR-Univ: A Foundation Model for Diverse Cardiac MRI Reconstruction

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2601.04428v1
• Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:23:56 GMT
• Title: CRUNet-MR-Univ: A Foundation Model for Diverse Cardiac MRI Reconstruction
• Authors: Donghang Lyu, Marius Staring, Hildo Lamb, Mariya Doneva,
• Abstract summary: Deep learning has attracted increasing interest in the field of Cardiac MRI reconstruction.<n>CMR scans exhibit wide variability in image contrast, sampling patterns, vendors, anatomical structures, and scanner types.<n>Most existing models are designed to handle only a single or nar row subset of these variations, leading to performance degradation when faced with distribution shifts.
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• Abstract: In recent years, deep learning has attracted increasing at- tention in the field of Cardiac MRI (CMR) reconstruction due to its superior performance over traditional methods, particularly in handling higher acceleration factors, highlighting its potential for real-world clini- cal applications. However, current deep learning methods remain limited in generalizability. CMR scans exhibit wide variability in image contrast, sampling patterns, scanner vendors, anatomical structures, and disease types. Most existing models are designed to handle only a single or nar- row subset of these variations, leading to performance degradation when faced with distribution shifts. Therefore, it is beneficial to develop a unified model capable of generalizing across diverse CMR scenarios. To this end, we propose CRUNet-MR-Univ, a foundation model that lever- ages spatio-temporal correlations and prompt-based priors to effectively handle the full diversity of CMR scans. Our approach consistently out- performs baseline methods across a wide range of settings, highlighting its effectiveness and promise.

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