Diffusion‐weighted signal models in healthy and cancerous peripheral prostate tissues: Comparison of outcomes obtained at different b‐values

To evaluate the dependence on the b‐values adopted of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), perfusion fraction (PF), slow and fast diffusion coefficient (Dslow, Dfast), corrected diffusion coefficient (D) and kurtosis (K), in healthy peripheral (HP) and peripheral cancerous (PCa) prostate tissues.

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