Mono-exponential, diffusion kurtosis and stretched exponential diffusion MR imaging response to chemoradiation in

Ararat Chakhoyan1,2, Davis C Woodworth1,2,3, Robert J Harris1,2

  • 1UCLA Brain Tumor Imaging Laboratory (BTIL), Center for Computer Vision and Imaging Biomarkers, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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