Table 1. Parameters used in MC and FPFDM simulations along with total computing times to calculate ΔR2 * values for 18 cylinder radii.
Parameters | Meaning | Value |
TE | Echo time | 60 ms |
Δt | Simulation time step | 0.2 ms |
Δχ | Susceptibility difference | 10−7 |
B0 | Static magnetic field | 1.5 T |
Vp | Cylinder volume fraction | 2% |
D | Water diffusion coefficient | 10−5 cm2/s |
Ns | Number of spins used in MC method | 1000 |
TimeMC | Computing time for MC method | 220 s |
TimeFPFDM | Computing time for FPFDM | 140 s |