Accuracy of Diffusional Kurtosis Imaging in Resolving White Matter Fiber Crossings

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ability able abrupt absolute accomplish accuracy accurate accurately achieved acknowledgments actual address admixture advantage almost analytical angular anisotropic anisotropy appreciably approximation approximations assessed auxiliary axis azimuthal ball believe biological black bundle bundles cerebral characterizes clinical clinically comparable compartment compartments complex component components considered consistent containing coordinate crossing crossings defined degrees delineation detect diffusion diffusional diffusivity directional distribution dominant eigenvalues equal error estimating estimation evaluated exchange expense extension feasible fiber fibers foundation fractional fractions full function geometries highly hypotheses hypothesis impact important indicate intersecting investigate invoking known kurtosis larger local long medical model modeled models national noise none normalized note noting numerical observations offers orientation orientations outperforms parallel plus practice predicted predictions predicts radiological radiology reasonable reduced reflects representations requirements resolve resolving roughly science sign signifies simulations slightly slope sophisticated south spectrum spherical steps substantially suggest supporting system systematically tensor tissue tissues tracking true unequal unlike utilized vector volume water white yielded