The application of magnetic resonance techniques to the evaluation of the patient with sickle-cell disease.
Sickle-cell anemia presents unique challenges to the clinician who wishes to obtain important data regarding anatomic lesions and metabolic states without subjecting the patient to additional risks involving the imaging techniques. Two applications-magnetic resonance angiography and magnetic resonance spectroscopy-are described in this review.
Terk
M R
MR
Department of Radiology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles CA 90033, USA.
Zee
C S
CS
Colletti
P M
PM
Haywood
L J
LJ
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001775:Blood Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety