Diffusion-weighted steady-state free precession (DW-SSFP) generates high SNR diffusivity estimates in whole, post-mortem human brains. Improved estimates at 7T has motivated its use at ultra-high field. However, the DW-SSFP signal has a strong dependence on flip angle. This translates into both variable signal amplitude and diffusion contrast. At 7T, transmit-($$$B_{1}^{+}$$$) inhomogeneity leads to $$$B_{1}^{+}$$$-dependent SNR and ADC estimates. Previous work corrected for $$$B_{1}^{+}$$$-inhomogeneity by acquiring DW-SSFP datasets at two flip angles. Here, this approach is extended, utilising the full Buxton model of DW-SSFP to model non-Gaussian diffusion. A noise-floor correction and signal weighting are also incorporated to improve diffusivity estimates.
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