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

Table 2

MR signal intensity of the liver and pancreas in the three studied groups on T2*GRE.

Signal intensity	Group A; 𝑁=26	Group B; 𝑁=14	Group C; 𝑁=10	𝑃
Liver
Normal SI	4	1	0	0.3
Low SI	18	12	1	0.001*
Dark (lower) SI	4	1	9	0.001*
Pancreas
Normal SI	19	10	0	0.001*
Low SI	7	4	10	0.001*

∗Significant.