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Iaia A
MR imaging technique for the diagnosis of pituitary iron overload in patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia major
To identify the optimal MR imaging technique for diagnosing pituitary iron overload, we compared spin-echo and gradient-echo MR imaging with measurements of pituitary T2 relaxation times in 30 patients with secondary hemochromatosis due to transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia major and in 10 healthy volunteers. We found that the optimal MR imaging technique to evaluate pituitary iron overload is the gradient-echo T2*-weighted technique, as it best demonstrated signal reduction in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
Imaging con trattografia nella pianificazione chirurgica delle neoplasie cerebrali: esperienza preliminare.
Poster congresso nazionale AINR. Bergamo, 20-23 Giugno 2007