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@ARTICLE{Lwen:285914,
author = {Löwen, Daniel and Pracht, Eberhard D and Veldmann, Marten
and Gras, Vincent and Mauconduit, Franck and Boulant,
Nicolas and Stöcker, Tony},
title = {{C}alibration-{F}ree {GRAPE} p{T}x {P}ulses for
{H}omogeneous {S}patial-{S}elective {E}xcitation at 7{T}.},
journal = {Magnetic resonance in medicine},
volume = {95},
number = {6},
issn = {1522-2594},
address = {New York, NY [u.a.]},
publisher = {Wiley-Liss},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00360},
pages = {3104 - 3115},
year = {2026},
abstract = {Extend the universal pulse GRAPE formalism to pulses with a
defined spectral response, and apply the concept to spatial
selection.We added Bloch simulations at several frequencies
for each voxel to the pulse calculation to create universal
spectrally-selective GRAPE pulses. With a superimposed
constant gradient field spatial selection was achieved. The
method was tested in slice- and slab-selective imaging
experiments.Universal spatially-selective GRAPE pulses
increased FA homogeneity and SNR. In 2D gradient echoes, the
SNR could be increased by approximately $6\%$ compared to CP
pulses, and in a slab-selective TSE sequence, the SNR
increased by $29\%$ against k T -spokes pulses.
Additionally, the slab-selective GRAPE pulse proved to be
more robust against B 0 deviations and is significantly
shorter in comparison to k T -spokes pulses while
maintaining a similar FA homogeneity.Spatially-selective
universal GRAPE pulses exhibit superior performance compared
to k T -spokes pulses. These short and robust pTx pulses
hold potential for enhancing a wide range of imaging
applications, thereby advancing 7T MRI technology closer to
clinical use.},
keywords = {Phantoms, Imaging / Humans / Algorithms / Magnetic
Resonance Imaging: methods / Signal-To-Noise Ratio /
Calibration / Image Processing, Computer-Assisted: methods /
Computer Simulation / Brain: diagnostic imaging / GRAPE
(Other) / parallel transmission (Other) / ultra‐high field
(Other) / universal pulses (Other)},
cin = {AG Stöcker},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1013026},
pnm = {354 - Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging (POF4-354)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-354},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41588662},
pmc = {pmc:PMC13049268},
doi = {10.1002/mrm.70266},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/285914},
}