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  • Low-cost and specialized MRI scanners often exhibit significant main magnetic field (B0) inhomogeneities and gradient nonlinearities.
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Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an accurate and efficient simulation framework for MRI systems with strong magnetic field variations.
  • To capture the encoding effects of field inhomogeneities and nonlinearities.
  • To enable the assessment of artifacts such as geometrical distortions, signal dropout, and foldover.

Main Methods:

  • Extended MRI signal simulation from a 0th-order (piecewise constant fields) to a 1st-order approximation (piecewise linear fields) at each spatial grid point.
  • Solved the MR signal equation by analytically integrating over each grid cube, assuming linear field variations.
  • Provided analytical integrals for various pulse sequences.

Main Results:

  • The 1st-order approximation accurately captures strong field variations and associated intravoxel dephasing.
  • This method avoids severe "ringing" artifacts common in 0th-order simulations.
  • Enabled simulations on significantly coarser grids, enhancing computational feasibility.

Conclusions:

  • The developed first-order MRI simulator effectively evaluates unconventional scanner designs with strong magnetic field variations.
  • This framework enhances the accuracy and efficiency of MRI simulations in challenging field environments.