Proton Transverse Relaxation Rate (R2) Images of Iron-Loaded Liver Tissuepping Local Tissue Iron Concentrations with MRI

P.R. Clark, Wanida Chua-Anusorn, Tim St Pierre

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    Abstract

    Proton transverse relaxation rate (R2) imaging measurements were made on post mortem iron-loaded human liver tissue samples (both intact and dissected into approximately 1-cm cubes) from a single subject. Iron concentrations for the dissected samples as measured by atomic absorption spectrometry varied from 10.8 to 23.3 mg Fe.g−1 dry tissue. A significant linear correlation between the mean R2 and iron concentration of each sample was found (r = 0.95). In addition, regions of liver tissue with micronodular cirrhosis exhibited lower R2 values, corresponding to the displacement of iron by fibrotic septa. The cirrhotic tissue was clearly identified as a separate peak in the R2 distribution of the tissue. The relaxivity of the iron did not appear to depend on the microarchitecture of the tissue. Magn Reson Med 49:572–575, 2003. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)572-575
    JournalMagnetic Resonance in Medicine
    Volume49
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

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