An intravoxel oriented flow model for diffusion‐weighted imaging of the kidney

By combining intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) we introduce a new diffusion model called intravoxel oriented flow (IVOF) that accounts for anisotropy of diffusion and the flow‐related signal. An IVOF model using a simplified apparent flow fraction tensor (IVOFf) is applied to diffusion‐weighted imaging of human kidneys.

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