High field MRI systems offer better performance in terms of signal-to-noise ratio but are burdened with dielectric resonance artefacts inducing zones of weak excitation with major consequences on Signal and Contrast to Noise Ratios. In this work, the interest of subject-tailored kT-points pulse design with joint SAR control over current patient-specific RF-shimming technique is investigated, in the context of human liver imaging at 3T. T1w acquisitions are performed in-vivo to compare quadrature, tailored RF-shimming, and kT-points pulses. The interest of kT-points is clearly demonstrated in terms of signal, contrast and diagnostic power.
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