title: Robust and fast whole brain mapping of the RF transmit field B1 at 7T.
abstract: In-vivo whole brain mapping of the radio frequency transmit field B(1) (+) is a key aspect of recent method developments in ultra high field MRI. We present an optimized method for fast and robust in-vivo whole-brain B(1) (+) mapping at 7T. The method is based on the acquisition of stimulated and spin echo 3D EPI images and was originally developed at 3T. We further optimized the method for use at 7T. Our optimization significantly improved the robustness of the method against large B(1) (+) deviations and off-resonance effects present at 7T. The mean accuracy and precision of the optimized method across the brain was high with a bias less than 2.6 percent unit (p.u.) and random error less than 0.7 p.u. respectively.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, UCL Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom. a.lutti@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lutti
authors.forename: Joerg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stadler
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Josephs
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Windischberger
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Speck
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernarding
authors.forename: Chloe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hutton
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weiskopf
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000379:methods