Optimization of diffusion imaging for multiple target regions using maximum likelihood estimation

In this work a procedure is proposed to determine an optimal distribution of b-values in diffusion MRI measu-rements. The optimization procedure uses a method of Maximum Likelihood Estimation which can operate on any given number of b-values, values of the diffusion coefficients (ADC) and measuremen...

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Main Authors: Bielak Lars, Bock Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2017-0043