Bayesian analysis of transverse signal decay with application to human brain

Transverse relaxation analysis with several signal models has been used extensively to determine tissue and material properties. However, the derivation of corresponding parameter values is notoriously unreliable. We evaluate improvements in the quality of parameter estimation using Bayesian analysis and incorporating the Rician noise model, as appropriate for magnitude MR images.

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