The effect of B0 and B1 transmit inhomogeneity on 3D bSSFP lung imaging with hyperpolarized 129Xe was simulated using flip angle and off-resonance frequency maps in combination with the matrix product operator approach to predict 129Xe magnetization dynamics and associated bSSFP signal distributions. B1-related signal drop-off was predicted in posterior and some anterior regions, whilst central regions were generally robust to flip angle variations. Regions of high off-resonance frequency near the diaphragm resulted in low simulated bSSFP signal, corresponding spatially to banding artifact locations. When combined, the two factors led to mean bSSFP image intensity variations ~15-20%.
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