Parametric mapping of scaled fitting error in dynamic susceptibility contrast enhanced MR perfusion imaging

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 869, 2000, Pages 470-481

  Li, K L ^a   Zhu, X P ^a   Jackson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BRAIN BLOOD VOLUME; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURVE FITTING; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RELAXATION TIME; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; WHITE MATTER;

EID: 0034027396     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.869.10884742     Document Type: Article

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