Chao Ma1, Zhi-Pei Liang. 1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To generalize the conventional Shinnar-Le Roux method for the design of multidimensional radiofrequency pulses. METHODS: Using echo-planar gradients, the multidimensional radiofrequency pulse design problem was converted into a series of one-dimensional polynomial design problems. Each of the one-dimensional polynomial design problems was solved efficiently. B0 inhomogeneity compensation and design of spatial-spectral pulses were also considered. RESULTS: The proposed method was used to design two-dimensional excitation and refocusing pulses. The results were validated through Bloch equation simulation and experiments on a 3.0 T scanner. Large-tip-angle, equiripple-error, multidimensional excitation was achieved with ripple levels closely matching the design specifications. CONCLUSION: The conventional Shinnar-Le Roux method can be extended to design multidimensional radiofrequency pulses. The proposed method achieves almost equiripple excitation errors, allows easy control of the tradeoff among design parameters, and is computationally efficient.
PURPOSE: To generalize the conventional Shinnar-Le Roux method for the design of multidimensional radiofrequency pulses. METHODS: Using echo-planar gradients, the multidimensional radiofrequency pulse design problem was converted into a series of one-dimensional polynomial design problems. Each of the one-dimensional polynomial design problems was solved efficiently. B0 inhomogeneity compensation and design of spatial-spectral pulses were also considered. RESULTS: The proposed method was used to design two-dimensional excitation and refocusing pulses. The results were validated through Bloch equation simulation and experiments on a 3.0 T scanner. Large-tip-angle, equiripple-error, multidimensional excitation was achieved with ripple levels closely matching the design specifications. CONCLUSION: The conventional Shinnar-Le Roux method can be extended to design multidimensional radiofrequency pulses. The proposed method achieves almost equiripple excitation errors, allows easy control of the tradeoff among design parameters, and is computationally efficient.
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