Conventional slice selection in 2D-UTE sequences is challenging as eddy currents and gradient non-idealities make difficult to achieve an appropriate slice selection and a minimum TE. The sat-UTE sequence proposes a simplification that separates slice selection from excitation, ensuring an easily implementable 2D-UTE sequence. The selection part was originally proposed with a short gaussian pulse, constraining slice selectivity to a gaussian profile and demanding exceedingly high RF power for ensuring efficient saturation. In this work, we propose an alternative implementation using low-peak-amplitude and selective quadratic phase pulses for slice saturation, providing an efficient and sharp short-T2 slice selection in sat-UTE.
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