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Abstract #2593

Fast Prediction of RF Fields in the Human Brain

Jay Moore1, 2, William A. Grissom1, 3, John C. Gore1, 2

1Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States; 2Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States; 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

<I>B1+</I> distributions in the brain are predicted by matching head shapes as determined from survey scans to those in a database consisting of pre-existing <I>B1+</I> maps and associated survey scans. Results are evaluated through comparison with actual maps as well as through the performance of RF pulses designed from both actual and predicted maps.

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