Table 1.
The optimal settings used for different parametric methods
| Parametric method | Interval (min) | Basis function range (min−1) | Number of basis functions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectral analysisa | 0–60 | 0.01–0.1 | 50 |
| Logana | 10–60 | – | – |
| Reference Loganb | 30–60 | – | – |
| RPMb | 0–60 | 0.01–0.1 | 30 |
| SRTM2b | 0–60 | 0.01–0.1 | 30 |
| MRTMob | 10–60 | – | – |
| MRTM1b | 10–60 | – | – |
| MRTM2b | 10–60 | – | – |
| MRTM3b | 10–60 | – | – |
| MRTM4b | 10–60 | – | – |
MRTM: multilinear reference tissue model; RPM: receptor parametric mapping; SRTM2: simplified reference tissue model 2. White matter semi-ovale was used as reference region
aPlasma input based implementations
bReference tissue based implementations