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| Glossary of symbols |
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b(t) |
Input function |
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B(t) |
Tracer concentration in whole-blood |
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R(t) |
Modeled time-activity curve |
| fB |
Fractional contribution of B(t) to the imaging measurement |
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K1, k2 − k5
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Rate constants for 1K-5K serial compartment models |
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κB, κb, κ1, κ2
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Linear parameters of the separable parameter space formulations |
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υ1, υ2
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Nonlinear parameters of the separable parameter space formulations |
| b̆(t) |
Temporal term (integral of b(t)), present in 1K, 3K, and 5K models |
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S1(t; υ1; b(t)) |
Temporal term present in 2K–5K compartment models |
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S2(t; υ1, υ2; b(t)) |
Temporal term present in 4K–5K compartment models |
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