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

Riad Abou ZahrBarbara Elisabeth Ursula Burkhardt Lubaina EhsanAmanda PotersnakGerald F GreilJeanne DillenbeckZora RogersTarique Hussain

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)

LIC estimation by R2* correlates well with R2-Ferriscan in the pediatric age group. Due to the very short scan time of R2*, it allows imaging without sedation or anesthesia. Cardiac involvement was uncommon in this cohort.

Keyphrases

high resolution
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
left ventricular
mechanical ventilation
heart failure
iron deficiency
intensive care unit
magnetic resonance
young adults
childhood cancer
atrial fibrillation
dual energy