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Abstract #4413

RF pulse simulation in MALTAB: Interactive GUI and scripting capabilities.

Benoît Béranger1, Julien Lamy2, Laura Mouton1, and Marc Lapert3
1CENIR, ICM, Paris, France, 2ICube, Université de Strasbourg-CNRS, Strasbourg, France, 3Siemens Healthcare SAS, Courbevoie, France

Synopsis

Keywords: RF Pulse Design & Fields, RF Pulse Design & Fields

Motivation: Many open-source toolboxes can simulate radio-frequency (RF) pulses, but usually focus only on either interactivity or ergonomy, but not both at the same time.

Goal(s): Pulse performances are evaluated interactively using a Graphical User Interface (GUI) by solving the Bloch equation [1].

Approach: A complete RF pulse simulation toolbox with GUI and scripting capabilities was designed, with a strong focus on interactivity and ergonomy.

Results: The open-source toolbox is freely available on GitHub : https://github.com/benoitberanger/mri_rf_pulse_simulation_matlab

Impact: While many open-source toolboxes can simulate radio-frequency (RF) pulses, this toolbox improves understanding and optimization of RF pulses, for both the sequence designer and for educational purpose.

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