Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
451-01-001 / 451-01-001 ISMRM Abstract

Wrapped Gaussian Process interpolation for Large-Tip-Angle PTx Pulse Design

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Parallel Transmit & Multiband
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - RF Pulse Design & Fields
451-01-001 · Parallel Transmission at High Fields · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
451-01-001 · Parallel Transmission at High Fields · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:56 AM · Power Pitch Theatre 1
Keywords: Optimization Machine learning RF Pulse Design Bloch simulations Gaussian Process Regression
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Jianxiang Chen 1,2, Chris Rodgers1,2
1Department of clinical neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2Wolfson Brain Imaging Center, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Presenting Author: Jianxiang Chen

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