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MRSI Data Processing and Quantitation Challenge 2024

Overview

The 2024 MRSI Data Processing and Quantitation Challenge will test the ability of data processing and spectral analysis pipelines to create accurate metabolite maps from a group of FID-MRSI data sets simulated using in vivo experimental data. The Challenge contains two sub-challenges:

  • Sub-Challenge 1: Perform nuisance signal removal and spectral quantification on (x,t)-space MRSI data contaminated by noise, baseline signals, spectral distortions, residual water signals, and unsuppressed lipid signals.
  • Sub-Challenge 2: Perform spectral quantification on (x,t)-space MRSI data contaminated by noise, baseline signals, and spectral distortions.

Interested groups are encouraged to participate in either or both of the challenges.

Timeline and Deadlines

  • May 27th - Example FID-MRSI data set released online
  • June 17th - Training data set released online (request access by email fittingchallenge2024@gmail.com)
  • August 13rd - Testing data set released online (request access by email fittingchallenge2024@gmail.com)
  • August 13rd - Challenge results submission Opens
  • September 27th - Results Submission DEADLINE
  • October 18th - Winners of the Challenge announced at the ISMRM MRS Workshop in Boston (https://www.ismrm.org/workshops/2024/MRS/)

More details on all of these deadlines and rules can be found in the links on the left.

Note. You do NOT have to be attending the ISMRM MRS Workshop in October to participate in this challenge.