Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8824749 | Radiología | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
There are different magnetic resonance techniques and models to quantify liver iron concentration. T2 relaxometry methods evaluate the iron concentration in the myocardium, and they are able to discriminate all the levels of iron overload in the liver. Signal intensity ratio methods saturate with high levels of liver overload and can not assess iron concentration in the myocardium but they are more accessible and are very standardized. This article reviews, in different clinical scenarios, when Magnetic Resonance must be used to assess iron overload in the liver and myocardium and analyzes the current challenges to optimize the aplication of the technique and to be it included in the clinical guidelines.
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Authors
J.M. Alústiza EcheverrÃa, M.C. Barrera Portillo, A. Guisasola Iñiguiz, A. Ugarte Muño,