Journal article
Noninvasive measurement and imaging of liver iron concentrations using proton magnetic resonance
Abstract
Measurement of liver iron concentration (LIC) is necessary for a range of iron-loading disorders such as hereditary hemochromatosis, thalassemia, sickle cell disease, aplastic anemia, and myelodysplasia. Currently, chemical analysis of needle biopsy specimens is the most common accepted method of measurement. This study presents a readily available noninvasive method of measuring and imaging LICs in vivo using clinical 1.5-T magnetic resonance …
Authors
St. Pierre TG; Clark PR; Chua-anusorn W; Fleming AJ; Jeffrey GP; Olynyk JK; Pootrakul P; Robins E; Lindeman R
Journal
Blood, Vol. 105, No. 2, pp. 855–861
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
January 15, 2005
DOI
10.1182/blood-2004-01-0177
ISSN
0006-4971