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Abstract #0504

Nonlinear encoding scheme design for gradient-free projection imaging in an inhomogeneous Bo at low-field

Kartiga Selvaganesan1, Yonghyun Ha2, Gigi Galiana2, and Todd Constable2
1Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States, 2Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States

Synopsis

Gradient-free imaging at low-fields can significantly reduce the cost of and increase access to MRI devices. Here we propose to exploit the Bloch-Siegert shift effect to perform gradient-free, RF spatial encoding at 24mT. We have developed a simulation algorithm that designs various nonlinear encoding schemes and evaluates their performance through image reconstruction. Our results indicate that this technique is tolerant to noise and B0 inhomogeneities; this is an important step towards demonstrating the feasibility of performing low-field imaging with nonlinear RF spatial encoding using the Bloch-Siegert shift.

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