Assessment of hepatic iron content using magnetic resonance imaging

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-129

  Li, T Q ^a   Aisen, A M ^b   Hindmarsh, T ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biopsy; Ferritin; Hemochromatosis; Hepatic iron content; Liver iron overload; Magnetic resonance imaging; Relaxation time

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BIOPSY; GENES; IRON; LOADING; PARAMAGNETIC MATERIALS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SQUIDS; TISSUE;

FERRITIN; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HEPATIC IRON CONTENT; LIVER IRON OVERLOAD; RELAXATION TIME;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW;

HUMANS; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 2442417868     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410003680     Document Type: Review

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