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Abstract #0914

A wavelet-based optimization for RF pulse design applied to multiband imaging at 7T

Andrew M. Huettner 1 , Nikolai J. Mickevicius 1 , Ali Ersoz 1 , Kevin M. Koch 2 , L.Tugan Muftuler 3 , and Andrew S. Nencka 1

1 Biophysics, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 2 Biophysics and Radiology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 3 Neurosurgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

A method for wavelet-based RF pulse optimization has been proposed. This technique has been demonstrated to reduce peak B1 transmit power for multiband refocusing pulses. This method has been applied to a pulse sequence for multiband (Simultaneous Multi-Slice) diffusion imaging at 7.0 Tesla.

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