Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
567-02-007 ISMRM Abstract

Double Angle Method with EPI Readout for Quality Assessment of Low Flip Angle pTx Pulses at UHF

Primary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Open source software, sequences, and reconstruction algorithms
Secondary: Acquisition & Reconstruction - Pulse Sequence Design: Neuro
567-02-007 · Open-Source Software, Sequences, and Reconstruction Algorithms · Wednesday, 13 May, 9:15 AM–10:10 AM · Digital Posters Row H
Keywords: B1 Mapping 9.4T Sequence development RF Pulse Design Parallel Transmission (pTx)
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Tim Haigis 1, Klaus Scheffler1,2, Dario Bosch1,2,3
1High-Field Magnetic Resonance, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany
2Department for Biomedical Magnetic Resonance, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
3MRI Core Facility, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
Presenting Author: Tim Haigis

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