On random walks and entropy in diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging studies of neural tissue

In diffusion‐weighted MRI studies of neural tissue, the classical model assumes the statistical mechanics of Brownian motion and predicts a monoexponential signal decay. However, there have been numerous reports of signal decays that are not monoexponential, particularly in the white matter.

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