Liver iron overload assessment by T*2 magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric patients: An accuracy and reproducibility study

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 435-437

  Cheng, Hai Ling Margaret ^a,b,c   Holowka, Stephanie ^c   Moineddin, Rahim ^a   Odame, Isaac ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; IRON OVERLOAD; LETTER; LIVER IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHELATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HUMANS; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858289692     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23114     Document Type: Letter

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