""" Demo low-performance EPI sequence without ramp-sampling. """ import numpy as np import pypulseq as pp def main(plot: bool, write_seq: bool, seq_filename: str = "epi_pypulseq.seq"): # ====== # SETUP # ====== seq = pp.Sequence() # Create a new sequence object # Define FOV and resolution fov = 220e-3 Nx = 64 Ny = 64 slice_thickness = 3e-3 # Slice thickness n_slices = 3 # Set system limits system = pp.Opts( max_grad=32, grad_unit="mT/m", max_slew=130, slew_unit="T/m/s", rf_ringdown_time=30e-6, rf_dead_time=100e-6, ) # ====== # CREATE EVENTS # ====== # Create 90 degree slice selection pulse and gradient rf, gz, _ = pp.make_sinc_pulse( flip_angle=np.pi / 2, system=system, duration=3e-3, slice_thickness=slice_thickness, apodization=0.5, time_bw_product=4, return_gz=True, ) # Define other gradients and ADC events delta_k = 1 / fov k_width = Nx * delta_k dwell_time = 4e-6 readout_time = Nx * dwell_time flat_time = np.ceil(readout_time * 1e5) * 1e-5 # round-up to the gradient raster gx = pp.make_trapezoid( channel="x", system=system, amplitude=k_width / readout_time, flat_time=flat_time, ) adc = pp.make_adc( num_samples=Nx, duration=readout_time, delay=gx.rise_time + flat_time / 2 - (readout_time - dwell_time) / 2, ) # Pre-phasing gradients pre_time = 8e-4 gx_pre = pp.make_trapezoid( channel="x", system=system, area=-gx.area / 2, duration=pre_time ) gz_reph = pp.make_trapezoid( channel="z", system=system, area=-gz.area / 2, duration=pre_time ) gy_pre = pp.make_trapezoid( channel="y", system=system, area=-Ny / 2 * delta_k, duration=pre_time ) # Phase blip in the shortest possible time dur = np.ceil(2 * np.sqrt(delta_k / system.max_slew) / 10e-6) * 10e-6 gy = pp.make_trapezoid(channel="y", system=system, area=delta_k, duration=dur) # ====== # CONSTRUCT SEQUENCE # ====== # Define sequence blocks for s in range(n_slices): rf.freq_offset = gz.amplitude * slice_thickness * (s - (n_slices - 1) / 2) seq.add_block(rf, gz) seq.add_block(gx_pre, gy_pre, gz_reph) for i in range(Ny): seq.add_block(gx, adc) # Read one line of k-space seq.add_block(gy) # Phase blip gx.amplitude = -gx.amplitude # Reverse polarity of read gradient ok, error_report = seq.check_timing() if ok: print("Timing check passed successfully") else: print("Timing check failed! Error listing follows:") print(error_report) # ====== # VISUALIZATION # ====== if plot: seq.plot() # Plot sequence waveforms # ========= # WRITE .SEQ # ========= if write_seq: seq.write(seq_filename) if __name__ == "__main__": main(plot=True, write_seq=True)