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In veterinary practice, reducing slice thickness is crucial for the detailed assessment of intra\u2010articular structures. Recent advancements in deep learning\u2010based reconstruction (DLR) have overcome the conventional trade\u2010off between spatial resolution and noise, mitigating image quality degradation in thin\u2010slice MRI. We hypothesized that DLR\u2010applied stifle joint MRI could surpass conventional MRI in terms of diagnostic performance, especially with reduced slice thicknesses. This prospective, comparative pilot study compared conventional versus DLR\u2010applied stifle joint MRI data of eight healthy beagle dogs by using sagittal T2\u2010weighted fat saturation (T2W\n                    <jats:sub>FS<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) and proton density\u2010weighted fat saturation (PDW\n                    <jats:sub>FS<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) sequences. The following groups were formed on the basis of slice thickness: conventional 2\u00a0mm group (\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    CON) and DLR\u2010applied 2, 1.5, and 1\u00a0mm groups (\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR,\n                    <jats:sub>1.5<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR, and\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR, respectively). Quantitative analysis assessed the signal\u2010to\u2010noise ratio (SNR) and contrast\u2010to\u2010noise ratio, whereas qualitative analysis evaluated the structural visibility of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL), meniscus, and bone; perceived SNR; and overall image quality using a four\u2010point Likert scale. In both T2W\n                    <jats:sub>FS<\/jats:sub>\n                    and PDW\n                    <jats:sub>FS<\/jats:sub>\n                    sequences,\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR,\n                    <jats:sub>1.5<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR, and\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR exhibited a significantly higher SNR than\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    CON. Moreover, in both T2W\n                    <jats:sub>FS<\/jats:sub>\n                    and PDW\n                    <jats:sub>FS<\/jats:sub>\n                    sequences, the DLR groups scored significantly higher than\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    CON for all qualitative indices. Notably,\n                    <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR exhibited the highest CCL visibility, followed by\n                    <jats:sub>1.5<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR and\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    DLR. In conclusion, DLR\u2010applied stifle joint MRI can reduce slice thickness and enhance image quality and anatomical delineation, potentially increasing the diagnostic accuracy of stifle joint disorders.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/vru.70189","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,11]],"date-time":"2026-07-11T05:07:06Z","timestamp":1783746426000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Application of Deep Learning\u2010Based Reconstruction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Canine Stifle Joint in Healthy Beagles: Achieving Enhanced Image Quality With Reduced Slice Thickness"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"67","author":[{"given":"Wooseok","family":"Jin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Kyungpook National University  Daegu Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daji","family":"Noh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Kangwon National University  Chuncheon Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7516-5737","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kazutaka","family":"Yamada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology Azabu University  Sagamihara Kanagawa Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3097-0345","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sang\u2010Kwon","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Kyungpook National University  Daegu Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7973-4714","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sooyoung","family":"Choi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Kangwon National University  Chuncheon Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4649-809X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kija","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Veterinary Medicine Kyungpook National University  Daegu Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1748\u20105827.2009.00822.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1740\u20108261.2008.00401.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ani13050849"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/1746\u20106148\u20109\u201040"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1532\u2010950X.2010.00678.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","volume-title":"Diagnostic MRI in Dogs and Cats","author":"Zalcman A. 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