2022
Bias-free T1 Mapping via Simultaneously Estimating Bloch-Siegert and Magnetization Transfer Effects
Jang A, Han P, Ma C, Fakhri G, Liu F. Bias-free T1 Mapping via Simultaneously Estimating Bloch-Siegert and Magnetization Transfer Effects. Proceedings Of The International Society For Magnetic Resonance In Medicine ... Scientific Meeting And Exhibition. 2022 DOI: 10.58530/2022/0621.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Reduced field‐of‐view excitation using second‐order gradients and spatial‐spectral radiofrequency pulses
Ma C, Xu D, King K, Liang Z. Reduced field‐of‐view excitation using second‐order gradients and spatial‐spectral radiofrequency pulses. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 2012, 69: 503-508. PMID: 22489022, PMCID: PMC3406253, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.24259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRF pulsesRF pulse lengthSpatially selective radiofrequencyReduced field-of-view imagingBloch equation simulationsField-of-view imagingPulse lengthRadiofrequency pulsesPhantom experimentsSelective radiofrequencyEquation simulationsPulseSecond-order gradientsNonlinear gradientsExcitation accuracyRegion-of-interestSpatial selectivityBlochSpatial dependencePhantom
2010
Joint design of spoke trajectories and RF pulses for parallel excitation
Ma C, Xu D, King K, Liang Z. Joint design of spoke trajectories and RF pulses for parallel excitation. Magnetic Resonance In Medicine 2010, 65: 973-985. PMID: 21413061, DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJoint design problemExcitation errorsTransmitting sensitivityJoint designCost function evaluationsExcitation systemDesign problemRF pulse designSelection problemMultidimensional RF pulsesExperimental resultsComputational efficiencyRF pulsesPulse designThin slice selectionEquation simulationsBloch equation simulationsSequential selectionConventional methodsSpoke locationExcitation patternsK-spacePulseFunction evaluationsLength limit
2009
Perturbation Analysis of the Effects of $B_{1}^{+}$ Errors on Parallel Excitation in MRI
Ma C, Xu D, King K, Liang Z. Perturbation Analysis of the Effects of $B_{1}^{+}$ Errors on Parallel Excitation in MRI. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society (EMBC) 2009, 1: 4064-4066. PMID: 19964100, DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2009.5333196.Peer-Reviewed Original Research