This page provides information about physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models for the prediction of contrast agent distribution measured by dynamic MR imaging.
We offer three models for download: the dispersion model, the well-mixed model and the delay model.
Questions and Answers:
- How do I download the models?
- What is the software requirement for the models?
- Where can I find a description of the models?
How do I download the models?
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What is the software requirement for the models?
The models run on JSim, software provided by the National Simulation Resource at the University of Washington. The Physiome web site provides binaries that will allow JSim to be installed on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. The models are tested on JSim version 1.6.81 on Windows XP(x86) Java 1.5.0_09.
Where can I find a description of the models?
The models are described in the publication: Comparison of three physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models for the prediction of contrast agent distribution measured by dynamic MR imaging, Barboriak DP, MacFall JR, Viglianti BL, Dewhirst MW. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2008 Jun;27(6):1388-98.
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