response_function_1tcm_c1#

petpal.kinetic_modeling.tcms_as_convolutions.response_function_1tcm_c1(t: numpy.ndarray, k1: float, k2: float) numpy.ndarray#

The response function for the 1TCM \(f(t)=k_1 e^{-k_{2}t}\)

Parameters:
  • t (np.ndarray) – Array containing time-points where \(t\geq0\).

  • k1 (float) – Rate constant for transport from plasma/blood to tissue compartment.

  • k2 (float) – Rate constant for transport from tissue compartment back to plasma/blood.

Returns:

(np.ndarray) – Array containing response function values given the constants.