Comparison of Tissue Elastography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging T2* and Serum Ferritin Quantification in Detecting Liver Iron Overload in Patients With Thalassemia Major

Results of TE correlate with those from MRI T2* analysis. TE is cheaper and more available than MRI and might be used to estimate hepatic iron overload, especially moderate to severe overload in patients with thalassemia major who require chronic transfusion.