Research Article

Improved Complex Convolutional Neural Network Based on SPIRiT and Dense Connection for Parallel MRI Reconstruction

Table 3

Comparisons of average PSNR and SSIM values of the MR images reconstructed by all the models for the Coronal-PD dataset from the 3x and 5x accelerated 1DRU, 2DRU, RADU, and 2DPU patterns.

Undersampling
patterns
Reconstruction
models
Threefold AFFivefold AF
PSNR (dB)SSIMPSNR (dB)SSIM

1DRUSPIRiT31.970 ± 1.1570.823 ± 0.02829.261 ± 1.6830.761 ± 0.039
Deepcomplex35.586 ± 1.3850.880 ± 0.02133.039 ± 1.2430.818 ± 0.029
DONet35.812 ± 1.4430.884 ± 0.02033.540 ± 1.1480.831 ± 0.028
SPIRiT-Net36.468 ± 1.1410.892 ± 0.01934.077 ± 1.1410.843 ± 0.026

2DRUSPIRiT38.334 ± 2.2790.910 ± 0.02335.782 ± 2.1850.864 ± 0.032
Deepcomplex39.632 ± 2.8170.931 ± 0.02437.245 ± 2.6840.889 ± 0.036
DONet39.823 ± 2.9840.932 ± 0.02537.500 ± 2.9180.892 ± 0.038
SPIRiT-Net40.937 ± 1.9840.943 ± 0.01638.477 ± 1.6880.910 ± 0.020

2DPUSPIRiT39.398 ± 2.7620.928 ± 0.02636.832 ± 2.4500.883 ± 0.034
Deepcomplex39.491 ± 2.7040.934 ± 0.02237.151 ± 2.4500.894 ± 0.034
DONet39.786 ± 2.8460.936 ± 0.02537.597 ± 2.7910.898 ± 0.037
SPIRiT-Net40.869 ± 1.7020.942 ± 0.01638.941 ± 1.6060.919 ± 0.019

RADUSPIRiT38.357 ± 2.4090.911 ± 0.02535.829 ± 2.5330.859 ± 0.038
Deepcomplex39.803 ± 2.8860.933 ± 0.02536.947 ± 2.7330.883 ± 0.040
DONet39.857 ± 3.0040.933 ± 0.02537.090 ± 2.8470.884 ± 0.040
SPIRiT-Net40.963 ± 1.8470.943 ± 0.01638.011 ± 1.8130.901 ± 0.023

The best values are in bold.