The impact of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of iron overload in heart and liver in transfusion-dependent thalassemic children: Minia experience

The impact of magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of iron overload in heart and liver in transfusion-dependent thalassemic children: Minia experience

Abstract Background Thalassemia is the most prevalent single-gene disorder. Myocardial and hepatic iron depositions lead to complications and eventually death. We aimed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging T2* (MRI T2*) in quantifying iron overload in liver and heart in tr...

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Main Authors: Ashraf M. El Sherif, Ahmed S. Ibrahim, Mohamed A. Elsayed, Ahmed S. Abdelhakim, Ahlam M. Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
TDT
MRI T2*
Iron overload
Liver
Heart
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00645-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00645-4

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