Error estimation for perfusion parameters obtained using the two-compartment exchange model in dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI: A simulation study

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 6431-6443

  Luypaert, R ^a   Sourbron, S ^b   Makkat, S ^a   De Mey, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERFUSION;

CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERFUSION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 78149317281     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/21/006     Document Type: Article

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