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Magnetic Resonance Image Processing Using Levy, Jonathan Blackledge, Matthew D. Blackledge
Magnetic Resonance Image Processing Using Levy, Jonathan Blackledge, Matthew D. Blackledge
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We consider the physical nature of the self-diffusion of water molecules in tissue and explore how (Nuclear) Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging may be used as a means of measuring the rate of diffusion in vivo. A discussion is presented on how these techniques may be implemented as a non-invasive means of assessing the response of tumours to novel therapeutics including some of the basic advantages and disadvan- tages when compared to other methods. The physical basis and mathematical models for diffusion are considered together with models for the distribution of the diffusion co- efficient including a Lévy distributed model. Using …