Reference-based Maximum Upslope: A CBF Quantification Method without Using Arterial Input Function in Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MRI
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Reference-based Cbf Index of Maximum Upslope without Using Arterial Input Function in Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Mri: Comparison with Deconvolution Method
Introduction Accurate measurements of arterial input function (AIF) are indispensable for quantification of perfusion parameters such as MTT, CBV and CBF based on the indicator dilution theory in perfusion imaging using vascular contrast materials. Quantification of cerebral perfusion using deconvolution methods with DSC-MRI has been reported on [1-2]. However, accurately measuring AIF in DSC-M...
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عنوان ژورنال: Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1880-2206,1347-3182
DOI: 10.2463/mrms.8.107