Accelerated GVE File Parsing for Philips MRI Sequences Using Julia

Motivation: MRI simulation and reconstruction projects often require loading entire MRI sequences. Existing solutions in MATLAB tend to be slow and inefficient. Goal(s): This work aims to provide a fast Julia implementation for loading Philips GVE files containing all relevant MRI sequence parameters. Approach: We exploit Julia's superior file handling and multithreading capabilities to develop a module that can easily be integrated into other MRI projects. Performance and accuracy are evaluated by comparing to an existing MATLAB solution. Results: Our Julia module achieves acceleration factors up to 29.16 while maintaining a high accuracy of the loaded sequences. Impact: Long load times of MRI sequences can significantly slow down simulation and reconstruction projects. The proposed Julia module provides a fast and accurate solution that can easily be integrated into other projects.