A method to estimate sample sizes for DCE-MRI-based studies of heterogeneous tumors
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C. J. Rose, J. P. O'Connor, C. Roberts, G. A. Buonaccorsi, Y. Watson, S. Cheung, G. Jayson, and G. J. Parker Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, The University of Manchester Biomedical Imaging Institute, Manchester, United Kingdom, Cancer Research UK and University of Manchester Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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