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However, deep learning methods trained in image-domain directly learn pixel-level parameter values, and variations in numerical scales and subject-specific parameter distributions may result in anatomical detail loss and localized artifacts in certain tasks. To address this challenge and to deliver dependable quantitative references for clinical assessment, we propose a wavelet-guided diffusion method.\n Approach.<\/jats:italic>\n We extend the discrete convolution wavelet transform (DCWT) to two dimensions and combine it with a conditional denoising diffusion method to develop a diffusion-based DCWT (Diff-DCWT) for parameter mapping. Diff-DCWT achieves accurate parameter mapping under the guidance of wavelet coefficient maps, thereby reducing reliance on image domain learning. The performance of Diff-DCWT is evaluated through simulation and\n in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n experiments across\n T<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n ,\n T<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n *<\/jats:sup>\n , and ADC mapping tasks.\n Main Results.<\/jats:italic>\n Both simulation and healthy volunteer experiments demonstrate that\n T<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n ,\n T<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n *<\/jats:sup>\n , and ADC maps obtained from Diff-DCWT maintain excellent visual quality and quantitative accuracy. Clinical case studies suggest the potential utility of Diff-DCWT-derived\n T<\/jats:italic>\n 2<\/jats:sub>\n and ADC maps for stroke staging and help distinguish lesional from normal brain regions in glioma.\n Significance.<\/jats:italic>\n Diff-DCWT establishes a high-fidelity framework for parameter mapping and exhibits preliminary clinical value in stroke staging and glioma characterization. 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