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Abstract #4197

Systematic Investigation of Various Strategies for T2* Mapping for Liver Iron Quantification in the Presence of Noise

Takeshi Yokoo1, 2, Qing Yuan1, Ivan E. Dimitrov2, 3

1Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; 2Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States; 3Philips Medical Systems, Highland Heights, OH, United States


Various strategies for T2* mapping for liver iron quantification in the presence of noise is investigated in this study, including log-linear and nonlinear curve fitting, either using magnitude or complex signal data.

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