Abstract #2594

Sparse Spokes Pulse Design and B1+ Inhomogeneities in Ultra-High Field MRI

Marcin Jankiewicz¹, Jason E. Moore¹, Huairen Zeng¹, Adam W. Anderson¹, E. Brian Welch^1,2, Malcolm J. Avison¹, John C. Gore¹

¹Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; ²Philips Healthcare, Clevelend, OH

We investigate sparse-spokes pulse, designed for mitigation of B₁⁺ inhomogeneities in ultra-high field MRI.