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The five questions answered in this article revolve around the different parameters resulting from perfusion imaging processing, and this clarifies the frequently confusing terminology used to describe these parameters. More specifically, the article discusses the different imaging techniques and main mathematical models behind perfusion imaging, reviews the perfusion attributes of brain tissue, and proposes a standardized parameter terminology to facilitate understanding and avoid common misinterpretations.
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Leiva-Salinas, C., Provenzale, J.M., Kudo, K. et al. The alphabet soup of perfusion CT and MR imaging: terminology revisited and clarified in five questions. Neuroradiology 54, 907–918 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-012-1028-6
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