Toward quantitative fast diffusion kurtosis imaging with b-values chosen in consideration of signal-to-noise ratio and model fidelity
Journal
Medical physics
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
2
Pages
605
Date Issued
2018-02
Author(s)
Abstract
Diffusion kurtosis (DK) imaging is a variant of conventional diffusion magnetic resonance (MR) imaging that allows assessment of non-Gaussian diffusion. Fast DK imaging expedites the procedure by decreasing both scan time (acquiring the minimally required number of b-values) and computation time (obviating least-square curve fitting). This study aimed to investigate the applicability of fast DK imaging for both cerebral gray matter and white matter as a quantitative method.
Subjects
diffusion; gray matter; kurtosis; magnetic resonance imaging; white matter
Publisher
WILEY
Type
journal article