Intersite validations of the pixel-wise method for liver R2* analysis in transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients: a more accessible and affordable diagnostic technology
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: MRI-R2* has been accepted as a clinical tool for monitoring iron overload in thalassemia patients, especially for monitoring liver iron concentration (LIC). the most optimal and practical method of analysis however, is still open to further investigations. our objective wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387612500178 |