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Wiley Open Access, Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2(62), p. 89-91, 2015

DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.110

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The trouble with apparent diffusion coefficient papers

Journal article published in 2015 by Roger M. Bourne ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

It is important to focus on the ‘apparent’ part of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC). Calculation of ADC is the crudest possible estimate of water mobility in tissue. The ADC method is fraught with problems because it is based on a model that is inappropriate for biological tissue.