Slice Selective Adiabatic Pulse for Human 31P Cardiac Spectroscopy

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acceptable accounting achievable addition adiabatic amount amplitude approaches arbitrary array assess available background bandwidth behaves bottom calf cardiac chemical chosen clinic coil coils considerations containing contamination correction created decrease desired determined dimension dimensions distance encoded encoding equations error established evaluate even excitation excited experimental extensive extraneous feasible frequency fully function functions general give gradient gradients great hardware heart human implementation in vivo incomplete inhomogeneity intervals invest largely laser limit long loop made magnitude major makes maps matrix metabolite minutes modulated modulation motion muscle myocardium numerically onset operates optional orientations outside oxford pattern peaks performance phantom phosphorus position predicted produce product promise properly protocol proven pulse pulses quantification rapid real receive reducing reduction relatively remains removed require required residual resolution respectively roll scanner selective selectivity semi sensitive septum simulated simulations slice solving space spatial spatially spectra spectroscopy spectrum studies successful surface takes tissue tools transmit trio type uniform untapped validated variation volunteers yielding yields