From: Robustness to noise of arterial blood flow estimation methods in CT perfusion
Acronym | Meaning |
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BFa_DOCM | BFa values computed with the DOC algorithm |
BFa_SM_sa | BFa values obtained with the SM semiautomatic algorithm |
BFa_SM_a | BFa values provided by the SM automatic algorithm |
BFa_SM_af | Results of the SM automatic algorithm with filtering (i.e. after Cl(t) smoothing) |
Patient study | Simulations carried out for one patient and for all ten SNR values (for a total of 300 simulations) |
SNR study | Simulations carried out for one SNR value and for all five patients (150 simulations) |
Simulation study | 1500 simulations (all patients and all SNR values) |
BFa min | Simulation study (five patients, ten SNR values, thirty simulations, for a total of 1500 simulations) carried out with the reference BFa set at the min value (57.6) |
BFa mean | Simulation study carried out with the reference BFa set at the mean value (87.6) |
BFa max | Simulation study carried out with the reference BFa set at the max value (113.4) |