Fitting function to TAC

Example: fitting Patlak plot data

Patlak plot typically starts with a rapid increase, which then stabilizes into a linear phase, and Ki is estimated as the slope of line fitted to the linear phase. All of the Patlak plot data can be fitted using a function that describes an exponential approach to a straight line (Cunningham & Lammerstma, 1989):

Fits to Patlak plots

Figure. Examples of Patlak plots that could be fitted using the function that describes an exponential approach to a straight line.


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References:

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Updated at: 2019-01-08
Created at: 2014-01-28
Written by: Vesa Oikonen