A variety of Gadoxetate DCE-MRI models have been proposed to derive hepatocyte uptake and efflux rates in the rat, but it is unclear which provides most reliable measurements. Here, we compare four models in terms of their test-retest repeatability on 9 rats measured in 3 sites. Results indicate that a two-compartment high-flow model, assuming negligible sinusoidal backflux and a fixed population-based extracellular volume fraction, provides most repeatable measures of hepatocellular function in the healthy rat.
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