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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2023
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Gregory J. Metzger, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Xiaoxuan He, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Simon Schmidt, Minneapolis, MN (US);
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A non-localized efficiency shimming technique is used to generate radio frequency (RF) shimming values for imaging with a multi-channel transmit RF coil that minimizes subject-specific imperfections in the transmit magnetic field (B1+) and reduces or eliminates signal dropout in the acquired images, while keeping the coil working in an optimal mode with a high transmit efficiency. The non-localized efficiency shimming can be used for both small and large fields-of-view where a specific ROI does not need to be specified. The static non-localized efficiency shim is advantageous for turbo spin echo (TSE) imaging of smaller anatomical targets, whereas the dynamic non-localized efficiency shim is advantageous for larger fields-of-view, such as in human torsos.