Monitoring Iron Overload: Relationship between R2 & #42; Relaxometry of the Liver and Serum Ferritin under Different Therapies
Conclusions: Despite the good correlation between serum ferritin and R2* relaxometry in monitoring iron overload, treatment response may be misinterpreted when only serum ferritin is considered. Although ferritin is an acceptable and far cheaper tool for monitoring, MRI should be performed for confirmation, especially in case of unexpected ferritin changes, particularly under chelation therapy.
Source: Journal of Clinical Imaging Science - Category: Radiology Authors: Michaela Plaikner Christian Kremser Heinz Zoller Werner Jaschke Benjamin Henninger Source Type: research
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