Optimized model parameters, describing the different transfer rates between compartments, are obtained by fitting the model to MRI data.
The probability distributions show that the liver's uptake rate of contrast agent is lower for a person suffering from liver fibrosis. Moreover, the rate by which the contrast agent is transported back to the blood plasma is somewhat higher.
The plot shows the means and standard deviations, as well as the individual trajectories, obtained from multiple simulations of the two populations. Patients suffering from fibrosis will have a significantly lower concentration of contrast agent in the liver during the course of the examination.
Dynamic diagrams are a useful feature to visualize model dynamics. Notice how the red arrows between the compartments change direction and thickness to indicate in which direction the contrast agent is currently flowing and in which quantities. Note also how the flow of contrast agent to the liver is lower in the diseased scenario.