IVIM-MRI has been used to estimate perfusion-relative parameters. To increase signal fitting robustness in case of limited SNR, an asymptotic method was recommended. Hence, with the asymptotic method, a threshold b-value should be determined above which flow contamination is deemed negligible. Various diffusion models and a wide range of values for this threshold can be found in the literature. These two effects on quantification were investigated using both computer simulations and human brain data. The results showed that the choice of the model and the threshold critically influenced the quantitative parameters. We proposed a hybrid-modeling method to minimize systematic errors.
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