Abstract #3884
R2* Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Cardiac Iron
Daniel Jeong 1 , Diego Hernando 1 , Karl K. Vigen 1 , Mark L. Schiebler 1 , Christopher J. Francois 1 , Scott K. Nagle 1,2 , and Scott B. Reeder 1,2
1
Department of Radiology, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States,
2
Department
of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Accurate measurement of cardiac iron is critical to the
early detection of iron overload in patients at risk of
siderotic cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Cardiac
R2/T2-star (T2*) magnetic resonance has become a
reliable, noninvasive, and reproducible method for the
quantification of myocardial iron. The purpose of this
educational exhibit is to describe the basic principles
of R2* magnetic resonance techniques in the
quantification of cardiac iron, illustrate the
appearance of iron overload syndromes in magnetic
resonance imaging, and review the current evidence
related to the clinical application and significance of
R2* magnetic resonance in monitoring cardiac iron
stores.
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