Contents

1 Introduction
 1.1 What is MRiLab
 1.2 Obtaining MRiLab
 1.3 Installing and Running MRiLab
2 Platform Overview
 2.1 MRiLab Simulation Platform
 2.2 Simulation Workflow
 2.3 Gradient Echo: Start A Simple Scan
3 Simulation Settings
 3.1 Loading Virtual Object
 3.2 Loading Sequence
  3.2.1 Loading Predefined Sequence
  3.2.2 Predefined Sequences
 3.3 Loading Coil
  3.3.1 Loading Predefined Coil
  3.3.2 Predefined Coil
 3.4 Loading Magnet
  3.4.1 Loading Predefined Magnet
  3.4.2 Predefined Magnet
 3.5 Loading Gradient
  3.5.1 Loading Predefined Gradient
  3.5.2 Predefined Gradient
 3.6 Loading Motion
  3.6.1 Loading Predefined Motion
  3.6.2 Predefined Motion
 3.7 Prescribing Scan Parameters
 3.8 Parameter List
  3.8.1 Imaging
  3.8.2 Advanced
  3.8.3 Hardware
  3.8.4 Recon
  3.8.5 CVs
  3.8.6 SpecialTech
 3.9 Parallel Computing
4 Simulation
 4.1 Running Simulation
 4.2 Image and SNR
5 MRiLab Toolboxes
 5.1 RF Pulse Design
  5.1.1 RF Design GUI
  5.1.2 RF Macro Library
  5.1.3 Make New RF Macro
 5.2 MR Sequence Design
  5.2.1 Sequence Design GUI
  5.2.2 Virtual Structure
  5.2.3 GzSS Macro Library
  5.2.4 GyPE Macro Library
  5.2.5 GxR Macro Library
  5.2.6 ADC Macro Library
  5.2.7 Ext Macro Library
  5.2.8 Make New Ext Plugin
  5.2.9 Make New Gradient Macro
  5.2.10 Load and Edit MR Sequence from XML
  5.2.11 Make New MR Sequence
 5.3 Virtual Object Design
  5.3.1 Create Virtual Object Directly
  5.3.2 Create Virtual Object using XML
  5.3.3 VObj Element Macro Library
  5.3.4 Make New VObj XML
 5.4 Coil Design
  5.4.1 Coil Design GUI
  5.4.2 Coil Element Macro Library
  5.4.3 Make New Coil
 5.5 Magnet dB0 Design
  5.5.1 Magnet Design GUI
  5.5.2 Magnet Element Macro Library
  5.5.3 Make New Magnet
 5.6 Gradient Design
  5.6.1 Gradient Design GUI
  5.6.2 Gradient Element Macro Library
  5.6.3 Make New Gradient
 5.7 Motion Design
  5.7.1 Motion Design Panel
  5.7.2 Motion Element Macro Library
  5.7.3 Make New Motion
 5.8 Image Reconstruction
  5.8.1 Default Engine
  5.8.2 External Engine
 5.9 Simulation Output
6 Image Display and Analysis
 6.1 MagicRightClick
 6.2 MatrixUser
  6.2.1 Data Import
  6.2.2 Window Layout
  6.2.3 Function Library
 6.3 arrayShow
 6.4 SpinWatcher
 6.5 SARWatcher
 6.6 SeqConverter
7 MRiLab Applications
 7.1 bSSFP with Non-uniform B0
 7.2 Fat Chemical Shift
 7.3 Multi RF Transmitting
 7.4 Multi Receiving Coil
 7.5 Image Gradient
 7.6 Motion Artifact
Acknowledgment
Afterword