Abstract

Introduction: An important side effect of applying a frequency selective pulse is the introduction of a phase gradient across the spectrum. Flip angle deviations on the order of 5-10% significantly change the phase profile across the passband of the pulse. Methods: The frequency response of a spin-echo is calculated from the Cayley-Klein parameters for the two pulses in a 90-180 spin-echo pair. To design the pulses we first establish a goal profile which defines the ideal profile for a pair of amplitude-modulated pulses subject to B1 inhomogeneity. Least squares optimization by simulated annealing is then used to find the pulse pair that minimizes the deviation between the actual profile and the goal profile, for +/-20% variation in B1. Results: The pulses were implemented as spatial-spectral pulses for use in a fast spectroscopic imaging experiment. Measurements of phase variations over the volume of interest confirmed the stability of the phase profile. Conclusions: A joint design of 90-180 spin-echo pairs offers frequency profiles that are immune to up to 20% variation in RF homogeneity.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR009784-04
Application #
6282949
Study Section
Project Start
1998-01-01
Project End
1998-12-31
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Stanford University
Department
Type
DUNS #
800771545
City
Stanford
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94305

  Publications

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Uecker, Martin; Lustig, Michael (2017) Estimating absolute-phase maps using ESPIRiT and virtual conjugate coils. Magn Reson Med 77:1201-1207
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Aksoy, Murat; Maclaren, Julian; Bammer, Roland (2017) Prospective motion correction for 3D pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling using an external optical tracking system. Magn Reson Imaging 39:44-52
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Ong, Frank; Lustig, Michael (2016) Beyond Low Rank + Sparse: Multi-scale Low Rank Matrix Decomposition. IEEE J Sel Top Signal Process 10:672-687

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