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  • Optimizing radiofrequency (RF) pulses and gradient shapes is crucial for efficient MRI.
  • Shorter pulse durations can reduce echo times and improve imaging speed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for jointly designing minimum duration RF pulses and slice-selective gradient shapes.
  • To apply this method to simultaneous multislice imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Formulated pulse duration minimization as a time optimal control problem with physical and refocusing quality constraints.
  • Employed a bilevel optimization method with heuristics to address non-convexity.
  • Validated optimized pulse designs on a 3T scanner.

Main Results:

  • Achieved average temporal reductions of 87.1% for double diffusion and 74% for turbo spin echo pulses.
  • Demonstrated significant speed improvements compared to conventional methods.
  • Experimental validation confirmed the effectiveness of the optimized designs.

Conclusions:

  • The presented method enables the design of minimum duration RF pulses and gradient shapes under strict physical constraints.
  • Shorter pulse durations can decrease effective echo time in echo-planar imaging and echo spacing in turbo spin echo sequences.
  • This advancement holds potential for accelerating various MRI sequences.