Literature
This is a list of all papers and conference abstracts (known to us) which reference MR-zero. If you think something is missing, please open an issue or pull request to extend the list.
Papers
T1-weighting in Steady-State FLASH MRI–Diffusion Is Not Only Supportive but Mandatory for the Contrast
Weinmüller S, Charles D, Endres J, Leupold J, Gritsch F, Wagner F, Schneider R, Zaiss M.
Magn Reson Med. 2026; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.70443
Agentic MR sequence development: leveraging LLMs with MR skills for automatic physics-informed sequence development
Zaiss M, Aly A, Endres J, Dornstetter T, Weinmüller S, Maier A.
arXiv 2026; https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.13282
MR Simulation with Phase Distribution Graphs: Off-Resonant Pulse Response and Slice-Selection
Dietz F, Endres J, Weinmueller S, Link J, Zaiss M.
arXiv 2026; https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.15164
MR sequence design to account for nonideal gradient performance.
West D, Glang F, Endres J, Leitão D, Zaiss M, Hajnal J, Malik S.
Magn Reson Med. 2026; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.70093
Controlling sharpness, SNR, and specific absorption rate for 3D fast-spin echo at 7T by end-to-end learning
Dawood P, Blaimer M, Herrler J, Liebig P, Weinmüller S, Malik S, Jakob P, Zaiss M.
Magn Reson Med. 2025; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.30533
Phase distribution graphs for fast, differentiable, and spatially encoded Bloch simulations of arbitrary MRI sequences.
Endres J, Weinmüller S, Dang HN, Zaiss M.
Magn Reson Med. 2024; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.30055
MR-zero meets FLASH – Controlling the transient signal decay in gradient- and rf-spoiled gradient echo sequences.
Weinmüller S, Endres J, Dang HN, Stollberger R, Zaiss M.
Magn Reson Med. 2024; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.30318
MRzero - Automated discovery of MRI sequences using supervised learning.
Loktyushin A, Herz K, Dang HN.
Magn Reson Med. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.28727
MR-zero meets RARE MRI: Joint optimization of refocusing flip angles and neural networks to minimize T2-induced blurring in spin echo sequences.
Dang, H, Endres, J, Weinmüller S et al.
Magn Reson Med. 2023; https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.29710
Slice-Profile-Enabled Phase Distribution Graphs for MRI Simulation
Hussain S, Hoinkiss DC, Huber J, Kuhlen V, Günther M.
arXiv 2026; https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.09233
Conference abstracts
Dietz F, Weinmüller S, Endres J, Zaiss M.
Advancing Phase Distribution Graphs: Time-effective simulations including shaped pulses and slice-selective excitation
In: DACH-ISMRM Annual Meeting. Bamberg, Germany; 2026.
Weinmüller S, Dang HN, Endres J, Glang F, Loktyushin A, Zaiss M.
A blurring-free 3D snapshot readout for fast CEST- or relaxation-prepared MRI
In: 24. Jahrestagung Der Deutschen Sektion Der ISMRM. ; 2022:6-7.
Dang H, Endres J, Weinmüller S, Glang F, Loktyushin A, Dörfler A, Maier A, Zaiss M.
Joint optimization of flip angle design and DenseNet parameters for reduced T2 blurring in TSE sequences
In: 24. Jahrestagung Der Deutschen Sektion Der ISMRM. Aachen, Germany; 2022:14-15.
ISMRM
Direct Encoded Signal Control with Phase Distribution Graphs for readout-tailored multipulse pTx
Weinmüller S, Endres J, Dawood P, Freudensprung M, Glang F, Nagel A, Zaiss M.
ISMRM 2025, abstract 2753; https://archive.ismrm.org/2025/2753.html
Analytical simulation of motion in MRI using phase distribution graphs
Endres J, Zaiss M.
ISMRM 2025, abstract 4633; https://archive.ismrm.org/2025/4633.html
Non-idealized system (NIS) optimization of EPI sequences at ultra-high field
West D, Glang F, Endres J, Leitão D, McElroy S, Zaiss M, Hajnal J, Malik S.
ISMRM 2024, abstract 0528; https://archive.ismrm.org/2024/0528.html
Overcoming System Imperfections Using End-to-End MR Sequence Design.
West D, Glang F, Endres J, Zaiss M, Hajnal J, Malik S.
ISMRM 2023, abstract 1242; https://archive.ismrm.org/2023/1242.html
MRzero sequence generation using analytic signal equations as forward model and neural network reconstruction for efficient auto-encoding.
Weinmüller S, Dang HN, Loktyushin A, Glang F, Doerfler A, Maier A, Schölkopf B, Scheffler K, Zaiss M.
ISMRM 2021, abstract 1761; https://archive.ismrm.org/2021/1761.html
Advances in MRzero: supervised learning of parallel imaging sequences including joint non-Cartesian trajectory and flip angle optimization.
Glang F, Loktyushin A, Herz K, Dang HN, Deshmane A, Weinmüller S, Zaiss M et al.
ISMRM 2021, abstract 4200; https://archive.ismrm.org/2021/4200.html
MRzero – Automated invention of MRI sequences using supervised learning
Loktyushin A, Herz K, Glang F, Schölkopf B, Scheffler K, Zaiss M.
ISMRM 2021, abstract 4199; https://archive.ismrm.org/2021/4199.html
MRzero with dAUTOMAP reconstruction: automated invention of MR acquisition and neural network reconstruction
Dang H, Weinmüller S, Loktyushin A, Glang F, Dörfler A, Maier A, Schölkopf B, Scheffler K, Zaiss M.
ISMRM 2021, abstract 0333; https://archive.ismrm.org/2021/0333.html
ESMRMB 2025
Book of Abstracts ESMRMB 2025 Online 41st Annual Scientific Meeting 8–11 October 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-025-01278-8
Breast tissue segmentation at 7T using Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST)
Magda Duarte, Katharina Breininger, Katharina Tkotz4, Sebastian Bickelhaupt, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 041
Agentic MR sequence development - Leveraging LLMs with MR tools and tests for physics-informed sequence development
Moritz Zaiss, Jonathan Endres, Simon Weinmüller
abstract 046
Breast Digital Twin: simulating with MR-zero
Magda Duarte, Felix Dietz, Tobias Dornstetter, Jonathan Endres, Simon Weinmüller, Sebastian Bickelhaupt, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 055
End-to-End Optimization of Variable Flip Angle Schemes for Enhanced Apparent Resolution in 7T 3D Fast Spin Echo MRI
Peter Dawood, Martin Blaimer, Angelika Mennecke, Fraticelli Laura, Simon Weinmüller, Jonathan Endres, Peter Jakob, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 066
Highly accelerated snapshot readout for high-resolution CEST imaging
Martin Freudensprung, Patrick Liebig, Simon Weinmüller1, Magda Durate, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 076
Simulation of dynamic B0 with Phase Distribution Graphs
Jonathan Endres, Simon Weinmüller, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 119
Phase graph-based MRI simulation including off-resonant pulse response
Felix Dietz, Simon Weinmüller, Jonathan Endres, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 130
Towards B0 and B1 Robust Spiral Turbo Spin Echo Sequence at 7T
Simon Weinmüller, Jürgen Hennig, Felix Dietz, Peter Dawood, Jonathan Endres, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 233
Patient specific quantitative MR twins for synthetic previews and protocol planning
Deepak Charles, Simon Weinmüller, Fabian Wagner, Rainer Schneider, Jonathan Endres, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 359
Exact motion simulation vs. Retrospective application on static data
Jonathan Endres, Simon Weinmüller, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 445
Optimal control pulses and MIMOSA for CEST preparation at 7 T
Martin Freudensprung, Clemens Stilianu, Simon Weinmüller, Rudolf Stollberger, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 504
ESMRMB 2024
Book of Abstracts ESMRMB 2024 Online 40th Annual Scientific Meeting 2–5 October 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-024-01191-6
Quantalizer: a quantitative digital twin to create and run tailored sequences
Simon Weinmüller1, Jonathan Endres, Hoai Nam Dang, Junaid Rajput, Felix Glang, Andreas Maier, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 011
MR-zero-tailored dummy refocusing pulses in TSE sequences reduce artifacts
Jacob Malich, Simon Weinmüller, Jonathan Endres, Peter Dawood, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 112
kT-points optimization using Pulseq and MR-zero at 7T
Martin Freudensprung, Simon Weinmüller1, Jonathan Endres,,Armin Nagel, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 422
Joint reconstruction of EPI and FLASH using Phase Distribution Graphs as a general MRI reconstruction model
Magda Duarte, Jonathan Endres, Junaid Rajput, Simon Weinmüller1, Moritz Zaiss
abstract 456
ESMRMB 2023
Book of Abstracts ESMRMB 2023 Online 39th Annual Scientific Meeting 4–7 October 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-023-01108-9
Dynamic DREAM MRI: B0, B1 and Tx/Rx-phase mapping for assisting motion tracking systems
Tim Baum, Simon Weinmüller, Armin Nagel, Martin Vossiek, Moritz Zaiss
LT52
A simple pTx Pulseq extension for pulse-specific B1 shimming
Martin Freudensprung, Simon Weinmüller1, Jonathan Endres, Armin Nagel, Moritz Zaiss
LT53
A magnetization-prepared DREAM sequence for CEST imaging with an intrinsic dynamic B0 and B1 reference (CEST-MP-DREAM)
Tim Baum, Simon Weinmüller, Jonathan Endres, Patrick Liebig, Moritz Zaiss
LT68
DREAM-zero – Optimized variable flip angles for decreased image blurring in magnetization-prepared DREAM sequences
Simon Weinmüller, Tim Baum, Hoai Nam Dang, Jonathan Endres, Moritz Zaiss
P198
ESMRMB 2019
MRI zero: Fully automated invention of MRI sequences using supervised learning
Loktyushin A, Herz K, Glang F, Schölkopf B, Scheffler K, Zaiss M.
Magn Reson Mater Phy. 2019;32(Suppl 1):S119-S120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-019-00754-2
ESMRMB 2020
Autoencoding T1 using MRzero for simultaneous sequence optimization and neural network training
Dang H, Loktyushin A, Glang F, Herz K, Dörfler A, Schölkopf B, Scheffler K, Maier A, Zaiss M.
Magn Reson Mater Phy. 2020;33(Suppl 1):S27-S28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10334-020-00874-0