Real-World Experience Measurement of Liver Iron Concentration by R2 vs. R2 Star MRI in Hemoglobinopathies

Real-World Experience Measurement of Liver Iron Concentration by R2 vs. R2 Star MRI in Hemoglobinopathies

Background: Non-invasive determination of liver iron concentration (LIC) is a valuable tool that guides iron chelation therapy in transfusion-dependent patients. Multiple methods have been utilized to measure LIC by MRI. The purpose of this study was to compare free breathing R2* (1/T2*) to whole-li...

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Main Authors: Riad Abou Zahr, Barbara E. U. Burkhardt, Lubaina Ehsan, Amanda Potersnak, Gerald Greil, Jeanne Dillenbeck, Zora Rogers, Tarique Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
liver iron concentration
MRI
R2 star
T2 star
R2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/10/768

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