Macfarlane J D, Vreugdenhil G R, Doornbos J, van der Voet G B
Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Leiden, Netherlands.
Neth J Med. 1995 Aug;47(2):49-53. doi: 10.1016/0300-2977(95)00038-o.
The detection of low levels of iron overload by magnetic resonance imaging.
Eight consecutive patients suspected of having idiopathic haemochromatosis. Comparison of signal intensity ratios and absolute iron content of liver.
There was a good correlation between the signal intensity ratios and iron content in the range 2-30 micrograms Fe/mg dry weight.
The ability of a non-invasive technique to detect low levels of iron overload could be useful in the assessment of therapy and in the screening of relatives of probands with idiopathic haemochromatosis.
