Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
451-01-010 / 451-01-010 ISMRM Abstract

Keeping it "balanced" in bSFFP with Universal Pulses

Primary: Physics & Engineering - RF Pulse Design & Fields
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Pulse Sequence Design: Neuro
451-01-010 · Parallel Transmission at High Fields · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
451-01-010 · Parallel Transmission at High Fields · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: BSSFP Banding artifacts PTx B1 correction Universal pulse
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Benoît Béranger 1, Marc Lapert2, Franck Mauconduit3, Aurélien Massire2, Joseph Brégeat3, Tony Stoecker4, Vincent Gras3, Julien Lamy5
1CENIR, Paris Brain Institute, Paris, France
2Siemens Healthcare SAS, Courbevoie, France
3Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, BAOBAB, Neurospin, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
4DZNE, Bonn, Germany
5ICube, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Presenting Author: Benoît Béranger

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