Attention-guided super-resolution of 4D flow MRI in carotid arteries

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2609.04891v1
• Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:48:32 GMT
• Title: Attention-guided super-resolution of 4D flow MRI in carotid arteries
• Abstract summary: We propose a deep learning-based framework that integrates multi-scale feature extraction and attention mechanisms to enhance the quality of 4D flow MRI data geometries.<n>The proposed architecture uses convolutional block attention modules (CBAM) to guide the network toward clinically relevant spatial features and to suppress noise in low-resolution inputs.
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• Abstract: Four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful non-invasive technique for visualizing and quantifying complex blood flow patterns in vivo. Despite its clinical promise, broader adoption is limited by low spatial resolution and sensitivity to noise, which restrict accurate assessment of critical hemodynamic biomarkers such as wall shear stress, pressure gradients, and turbulent kinetic energy. To overcome these challenges, we propose a deep learning-based super-resolution framework that integrates multi-scale feature extraction and attention mechanisms to enhance the quality of 4D flow MRI data. The model was trained on a dataset of 120 patients with 240 stenosed carotid arteries. High-resolution ground truth data were generated using patient-specific computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations based on segmented vascular geometries and physiologically realistic boundary conditions, and the resulting velocity fields served as targets for supervised learning. The proposed architecture uses convolutional block attention modules (CBAM) to guide the network toward clinically relevant spatial features and to suppress noise in low-resolution inputs. Quantitative results show that the attention-guided model substantially reduces the root mean square error (RMSE) compared with a baseline model without attention, and qualitative velocity contour analysis confirms improved reconstruction of intricate flow patterns. These findings highlight the capacity of the model to restore high-fidelity flow fields under noisy conditions and support the use of deep learning to extend the clinical utility of 4D flow MRI for non-invasive hemodynamic assessment.

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