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Research Update

LAE9/26/08

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Uncertainty in Apparent Diffusion Coefficients Determined from Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• http://www.u.arizona.edu/~lewell/transc/

• Extension of work presented at recent AAPM conference by McDaniel and Ewell.

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Abstract

The uncertainty in the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) calculated from Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Images (DWMRI) has been estimated. Systematic uncertainty due to the the transcription from non-DW scans to DW scans along with other systematic uncertainties are added in quadrature to statistical uncertainties to arrive at a total.

Uncertainty in Apparent Diffusion Coefficients Determined from Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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