Patent ID: 10634749

Abstract:
A system and method for modifying RF pulse generated by an MRI system are provided. The method may include: obtaining an excitation variable-rate selective excitation (VERSE) factor and a refocusing VERSE factor; determining a first slice-selection gradient waveform based on an excitation factor and a reference excitation slice-selection gradient waveform; determining a second slice-selection gradient waveform based on a refocusing factor and a reference refocusing slice-selection gradient waveformslice-selection gradient waveformslice-selection gradient waveform; determining an excitation pulse based on the first slice-selection gradient waveform; determining a refocusing pulse based on the second slice-selection gradient waveform, wherein a ratio of the decimal part of the excitation factor to the decimal part of the refocusing factor is equal to a ratio of the amplitude of the first reference waveform to the amplitude of the reference refocusing slice-selection gradient waveform.