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An alternative approach to ultrasound computed tomography (USCT) for medical imaging is proposed, with the intent to (i) shorten acquisition time for devices with a large number of emitters, (ii) eliminate the calibration step, and (iii)…
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Purpose: Examine the theory and potential clinical application of estimated intravoxel flow of separated perfusion, tubular flow, and diffusion from multi-b-value DWI in kidney allografts. Methods: Multi-b-value DWI (9 b-values; 0-800…
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