Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5419543 | Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy | 2013 | 32 Pages |
Abstract
- The arterial input function (AIF) is central to perfusion quantification.
- The AIF describes the contrast agent input to the tissue of interest.
- This review article covers the key issues related to the AIF in perfusion MRI.
- The issues of how and where to measure the AIF are discussed in detail.
- The effects that AIF errors have in perfusion quantification are also covered.
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Authors
Fernando Calamante,