Hepatic iron overload in thalassemic patients: Proposal and validation of an MRI method of assessment

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 650-656

  Bonetti, M G ^a,b,c   Castriota Scanderbeg, A ^c   Criconia, G M ^c   Mazza, P ^d   Sacco, M ^c   Amurri, B ^d   Masi, C ^d  

^a Ospedali Umberto I e di Torrette ^*  (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I   (Italy)

^c CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Ospedale SS Annunziata   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE; FERRITIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 0029792486     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01356827     Document Type: Article

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