Impact of the Noise Model on Intra-Voxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) Parameter Estimates in Abdominal DW-MRI

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abdominal able accounts acquisition actual addition additive altered among analyses analyzed array assess assessment assume assumed assuming attempts attenuated axial called capillaries carried cell characterized children coefficient coil commonly completely conveniently cortex curves decay define depending depicts differential diffusion diffusive diffusivity discrepancies entire estimation estimator estimators examined example examples except explored exponential females fitted fitting form free fully hence heterogeneity ideal impact in vivo included incoherent indicating influence interaction intra invasive kidney knowledge known least likelihood liver living macromolecules magnitude males materials matrix measured measures medical medulla membranes microscopic model molecules mono motion much noise opposed optimization organ organs overall pancreas perfusion properties proposed radiology random randomly rather receiving reconstructions reflect reflecting relatively repeated repetition representative respectively school segmented sensitive sensitivity separate several shot significance slice slices snap software solutions spleen squares statistical structures studies substantial suppression table tanner tetrahedral thermally tool tumors underwent unit utilized variance various view walker water yield yields