Jay Moore1,2, Marcin Jankiewicz1,3,
Adam W. Anderson1,4, John C. Gore1,4
1Institute of Imaging
Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States; 2Department
of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United
States; 3Department of Radiology & Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt
University; 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt
University
A workflow is demonstrated for B1 mapping using a multi flip-angle fitting technique in conjunction with a single-shot EPI read-out. Resulting field maps are shown to differ minimally when compared to the same measurements made with a low EPI factor. With the protocol presented here, all necessary measurements for whole-brain mapping are acquired in less than 2 minutes.