Abstract
A multitude of pathologic entities involve abnormal iron deposition in the abdomen. These lesions demonstrate decreased signal on longer magnetic resonance sequences with longer echo time due to T2∗ effect. Dual-echo gradient-echo sequences demonstrate increased susceptibility artifact with longer echo sequences. In this article, the spectrum of iron-containing abdominal pathologies is illustrated, with their characteristic distributions. Included is a brief discussion of the physics of magnetic resonance imaging of iron-containing lesions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-175 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of computer assisted tomography |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2019 |
Keywords
- MRI
- abdomen
- hemochromatosis
- hemorrhage
- iron
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging