Absolute quantification of perfusion using dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI: Pitfalls and possibilities

Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-21

  Knutsson, Linda ^a   Ståhlberg, Freddy ^a   Wirestam, Ronnie ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arterial input function; Cerebral blood flow; Dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI; Perfusion; Quantification

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

BLOOD; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STROKE;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; STROKE;

EID: 76649106726     PISSN: 09685243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10334-009-0190-2     Document Type: Review

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