From: Comparison of 3 T and 1.5 T for T2* magnetic resonance of tissue iron
Variables | Patients | Controls | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
N = 104 | N = 20 | ||
Age (years) | 30 [23–53] | 35 [26–43] | 0.41 |
Gender (Male/Female) | 55/45 | 10/10 | 0.67 |
Diagnosis | |||
TM | 47 | ||
SCA | 15 | ||
Other hemoglobinopathy | 20 | ||
MDS | 4 | ||
Other | 18 | ||
1.5 T WB Heart T2* | 30.3 [22.6–36.8] | 32.3 [28.9–36.7] | 0.20 |
3 T WB Heart T2* | 18.5 [11.8–24.3] | 20.5 [18.3–24.3] | 0.14 |
1.5 T Liver T2* | 4.2 [1.8–8.6] | 25.8 [23.1–28.0] | <0.001 |
3 T Liver T2* | 2.3 [0.9–4.7] | 17.3 [14.8–21.4] | <0.001 |