Simultaneous fat saturation and magnetization transfer contrast imaging with steady‐state incoherent sequences

F Zhao, JF Nielsen, SD Swanson… - Magnetic resonance …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This work combines an n‐dimensional fat sat (uration) radiofrequency (RF) pulse
with steady‐state incoherent (SSI) pulse sequences, eg, spoiled gradient‐echo sequence, to …

Methods for MRI RF Pulse Design and Image Reconstruction.

F Zhao - 2014 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
This thesis describes methods to improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reconstruction
and system calibration, namely, B1 field mapping which is to measure the spatial distribution …

Method of MRI imaging using non-slice-selective, spatially tailored tip-up pulse

JF Nielsen, D Yoon, DC Noll - US Patent 9,791,530, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of acquiring image data with an MRI system from an object using
a sequence of tip-down and tip-up RF pulses is described. A slice-selective first pulse a …

Constrained and Spectral-Spatial RF Pulse Design for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

S Williams - 2018 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) provides a non-invasive glimpse inside the human
body, generates excellent soft tissue contrast, uses non-ionizing radiation, and has become …

Method of MRI imaging using a spectrally designed pulse

H Sun, JF Nielsen, DC Noll, JA Fessler - US Patent 10,247,801, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system and method for acquiring image data from an object that includes
a plurality of spins is described. A magnetic field is applied to the object to align the spins …