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.