Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.

The effect of poor B(1) homogeneity on MRI images not only affects the appearance of the images, but produces difficulty in automated segmentation and in certain quantification methods. While improved RF coil design is the first line in reducing such artifact, compensation methods can significantly...

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Main Authors: Clare, S, Alecci, M, Jezzard, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001
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description The effect of poor B(1) homogeneity on MRI images not only affects the appearance of the images, but produces difficulty in automated segmentation and in certain quantification methods. While improved RF coil design is the first line in reducing such artifact, compensation methods can significantly improve the quality of images. Existing methods of compensation typically apply a filter during the image reconstruction. Here a method is presented that compensates for part of the inhomogeneity by actively modulating the RF transmit power as a function of slice position. The method is demonstrated both quantitatively on a phantom and qualitatively on a human brain.
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spelling oxford-uuid:8ef629df-06ce-44d3-8f76-a65bde96b31c2022-03-26T23:01:08ZCompensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8ef629df-06ce-44d3-8f76-a65bde96b31cEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2001Clare, SAlecci, MJezzard, PThe effect of poor B(1) homogeneity on MRI images not only affects the appearance of the images, but produces difficulty in automated segmentation and in certain quantification methods. While improved RF coil design is the first line in reducing such artifact, compensation methods can significantly improve the quality of images. Existing methods of compensation typically apply a filter during the image reconstruction. Here a method is presented that compensates for part of the inhomogeneity by actively modulating the RF transmit power as a function of slice position. The method is demonstrated both quantitatively on a phantom and qualitatively on a human brain.
spellingShingle Clare, S
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Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.
title Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.
title_full Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.
title_fullStr Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.
title_full_unstemmed Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.
title_short Compensating for B(1) inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation.
title_sort compensating for b 1 inhomogeneity using active transmit power modulation
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