SmartPulse, a machine learning approach for calibration-free dynamic RF shimming: Preliminary study in a clinical environment.
Raphaël Tomi-TricotVincent GrasBertrand ThirionFranck MauconduitNicolas BoulantHamza CherkaouiPierre ZerbibAlexandre VignaudAlain LucianiAlexis AmadonPublished in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2019)
The proposed method paves the way toward an efficient trade-off between tailored and universal pulse design approaches for large inter-subject variability. With no need for on-line field mapping or pulse design, it can fit seamlessly into a clinical protocol.