Simultaneous B0‐ and B1+‐Map acquisition for fast localized shim, frequency, and RF power determination in the heart at 3 T
Open Access
- 23 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Vol. 63 (2), 419-426
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.22234
Abstract
High‐field (≥3 T) cardiac MRI is challenged by inhomogeneities of both the static magnetic field (B0) and the transmit radiofrequency field (B1+). The inhomogeneous B fields not only demand improved shimming methods but also impede the correct determination of the zero‐order terms, i.e., the local resonance frequency f0 and the radiofrequency power to generate the intended local B1+ field. In this work, dual echo time B0‐map and dual flip angle B1+‐map acquisition methods are combined to acquire multislice B0‐ and B1+‐maps simultaneously covering the entire heart in a single breath hold of 18 heartbeats. A previously proposed excitation pulse shape dependent slice profile correction is tested and applied to reduce systematic errors of the multislice B1+‐map. Localized higher‐order shim correction values including the zero‐order terms for frequency f0 and radiofrequency power can be determined based on the acquired B0‐ and B1+‐maps. This method has been tested in 7 healthy adult human subjects at 3 T and improved the B0 field homogeneity (standard deviation) from 60 Hz to 35 Hz and the average B1+ field from 77% to 100% of the desired B1+ field when compared to more commonly used preparation methods. Magn Reson Med, 2010.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (NIH RO1 HL084186)
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