## Abstract ## Purpose To assess the tissue iron concentration of the left ventricle (LV) using a multislice, multiecho T2\* MR technique and a segmental analysis. ## Materials and Methods T2\* multiecho MRI was performed in 53 thalassemia major patients. Three shortβaxis views of the LV were ob
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A single breath-hold multiecho T2* cardiovascular magnetic resonance technique for diagnosis of myocardial iron overload
β Scribed by Mark Westwood; Lisa J. Anderson; David N. Firmin; Peter D. Gatehouse; Clare C. Charrier; Beatrix Wonke; Dudley J. Pennell
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 408 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1053-1807
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## Abstract ## Purpose To compare left ventricular (LV) diastolic function with myocardial iron levels in beta thalassemia major (TM) patients, using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). ## Materials and Methods We studied 67 regularly transfused patients with TM and 22 controls matched for