## 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
Quantification of Myocardial Iron Overload by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2* and Review of the Literature
β Scribed by Ashok K. Kondur MD; Tao Li MD; Peter Vaitkevicius MD; Luis Afonso MD
- Book ID
- 112060843
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 407 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-9289
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