Measurement of Liver Iron Concentration by MRI Is Reproducible

Figure 2

Phantom with different iron (III) chloride solutions and MRI in IW (TR/TE/Flip angle = 120/4/20°) and T2 (120/14/20°) sequences. (a) Photograph of the first prototype. (b) MRI in IW sequence. (c) MRI in T2 sequence. 1. Fe-free solution. 2. Solution of 0.3 mg Fe/mL. 3. Solution of 0.5 mg Fe/mL. 4. Solution of 0.6 mg Fe/mL. 5. Solution of 1.2 mg Fe/mL. (A) CuSO₄ solution. (B) Water.

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