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    • Biophysics
    • Pharmacokinetics

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    • Hepatic perfusion parameters are vital for diagnosing liver diffusion diseases.
    • Accurate measurement of these parameters is essential for effective clinical management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a fast and accurate method for calculating hepatic perfusion parameters.
    • To utilize a hemodynamic and pharmacokinetic model for contrast agent distribution analysis.

    Main Methods:

    • Employed a dual-input one-compartment kinetics model to track contrast agent concentration.
    • Utilized Gaussian function fitting for portal vein and aorta scatter concentration data.
    • Applied the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm to solve model parameters and compute perfusion values.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed method accurately calculates hepatic perfusion parameters.
    • Demonstrated precise parameter estimation through model-based analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method offers a precise approach to calculating hepatic perfusion parameters.
    • This technique shows significant potential for future applications in liver disease diagnosis and management.