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Drift correction improves precision for inter-study comparison. Patlak is especially sensitive to drift as its lower contrast makes it more sensitive to any increase in variance. Unlike the other variables considered here, signal drift is not a parameter than can be easily controlled or defined a priori. However, it can be largely corrected for using an intensity standard, a small tube of water placed in the FOV whose signal can be used to estimate and remove the drift.
