Comparison of methods for estimation of the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion coefficient (D) and perfusion fraction (f).
Oscar JalnefjordMats AnderssonMikael MonteliusGöran StarckAnna-Karin ElfViktor JohansonJohanna SvenssonMaria LjungbergPublished in: Magma (New York, N.Y.) (2018)
The similar performance between estimation approaches renders the segmented one preferable due to lower numerical complexity and shorter computational time. Superior tissue differentiation when combining D and f suggests complementary biologically relevant information.