Signal-intensity-ratio MRI accurately estimates hepatic iron load in hemodialysis patients
Background: Iron overload, diagnosed by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is an increasingly recognized disorder in hemodialysis patients. Specific MRI protocols have been shown to provide a reliable estimation of tissue iron content in non-renal patient populations but have not been valida...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016309951 |