Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
405-03-006 ISMRM Abstract

Parallel-transmit soft-PINS: a novel approach using intelligent ultra-short slab-selective subpulse design

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Parallel Transmit & Multiband
Secondary: Physics & Engineering - High-Field MRI
405-03-006 · Ultra-High Field Hardware and Systems · Tuesday, 12 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Ballroom West
Keywords: Parallel Transmit & Multiband RF Pulse Design Parallel Transmission (pTx) RF-encoded multiband Ultra high field
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Xin Shao 1, Kamil Ugurbil1, Xiaoping Wu1
1Dept. of Radiology, University of Minnesota, Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, Minneapolis, United States of America
Presenting Author: Xin Shao

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