Exponential parameter estimation (in NMR) using Bayesian probability theory

Concepts in Magnetic Resonance Part A: Bridging Education and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 55-63

  Bretthorst, G Larry ^a,b   Hutton, William C ^a   Garbow, Joel R ^a,b   Ackerman, Joseph J H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biexponential; Exponential data analysis; Rate constant; Time constant

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744464843     PISSN: 15466086     EISSN: 15525023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cmr.a.20043     Document Type: Article

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