Multi-center transferability of a breath-hold T2 technique for myocardial iron assessment

Multi-center transferability of a breath-hold T2 technique for myocardial iron assessment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiac iron overload is the leading cause of death in thalassemia major and is usually assessed using myocardial T2* measurements. Recently a cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) breath-hold T2 sequence has been developed as a po...

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Main Authors: Chan Godfrey CF, Au Wing-Yan, Chu Winnie CW, Lam Wynnie M, Firmin David N, Kirk Paul, He Taigang, Tan Ru, Ng Ivy, Biceroglu Selen, Aydinok Yesim, Fogel Mark A, Cohen Alan R, Pennell Dudley J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/10/1/11

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