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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Thalassemia Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/307 |