Shimming toolbox: An open-source software toolbox for B0 and B1 shimming in MRI.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Introduce Shimming Toolbox ( https://shimming-toolbox.org), an open-source software package for prototyping new methods and performing static, dynamic, and real-time B0 shimming as well as B1 shimming experiments.

Methods

Shimming Toolbox features various field mapping techniques, manual and automatic masking for the brain and spinal cord, B0 and B1 shimming capabilities accessible through a user-friendly graphical user interface. Validation of Shimming Toolbox was demonstrated in three scenarios: (i) B0 dynamic shimming in the brain at 7T using custom AC/DC coils, (ii) B0 real-time shimming in the spinal cord at 3T, and (iii) B1 static shimming in the spinal cord at 7T.

Results

The B0 dynamic shimming of the brain at 7T took about 10 min to perform. It showed

SUBMITTER: D'Astous A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9910837 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature