Spatially regularized estimation of the tissue homogeneity model parameters in DCE‐MRI using proximal minimization

Purpose The Tofts and the extended Tofts models are the pharmacokinetic models commonly used in dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI (DCE‐MRI) perfusion analysis, although they do not provide two important biological markers, namely, the plasma flow and the permeability‐surface area product. Estimates of such markers are possible using advanced pharmacokinetic models describing the vascular distribution phase, such as the tissue homogeneity model....