Diagnosis of iron overload and heart disease by magnetic resonance imaging

<p>The use of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to estimate tissue iron was initiated nearly three decades ago but has only become a practical reality in the last ten years. MRI is most often used to estimate hepatic and cardiac iron in patients with thalassemia or sickle cell disease and has l...

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Main Authors: J.C. Wood, L. Noetzli
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Serija:Thalassemia Reports
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Online dostop:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/307