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FRCPath Haem Part 1 MCQ-Gen Haem 157

A 26yr-old man with transfusion-dependent β-thal major is reviewed in clinic. Which of following best describes cardiac MRI T2* values and their significance?

  • T2* >40 ms — severe cardiac iron overload

  • T2* 20–40 ms — moderate cardiac iron overload

  • T2* <20 ms — indicates cardiac iron loading

  • T2* <40 ms — normal myocardium

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