Assessment of Hepatic and Pancreatic Iron Overload in Pediatric Beta-Thalassemic Major Patients by T2^∗ Weighted Gradient Echo Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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11-year-old thalassemic male patient with glucose intolerance. (a) Axial T2WI showing normal signal intensity of the liver and spleen. (b) T2*GRE axial images revealed drop in the signal intensity of the liver and spleen relative to the paraspinal muscles. (c) Out-phase axial images revealed no signal intensity changes excluding steatosis and confirming siderosis.

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