Correlation between computed tomographic values and liver iron content in thalassaemia major with iron overload.
Computer tomographic (CT) scans of the liver were obtained in six thalassaemic patients with iron overload confirmed by liver biopsy. Mean CT values for the liver in individual patients were linearly related to the iron content estimated by liver biopsy (correlation coefficient = 0.995).
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007501:Iron; D003676:Deferoxamine