Table 1.
Optimal number of acquisitions of each optimal b‐value for different total number of acquisitions (n tot) and the proportions for the limiting case of an infinite total number of acquisitions
| n tot | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ∞ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19% |
| n 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 43% |
| n 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 38% |
The optimal b‐values were b 0 = 0, b 1 = 200, and b 2 = 800 s/mm2 regardless of the value of n tot. Corresponding results from optimization when omitting the upper b‐value limit or the echo‐time dependence are provided as supporting material (Supporting Information Tables S1 to S3).