Accurate liver T  *2 measurement of iron overload: A simulations investigation and in vivo study

To investigate the accuracy of T  *2 liver iron quantification using different curve‐fitting models under varying acquisition conditions, and to compare in iron‐overloaded patients the reliability of rapid T  *2 measurements against approved and slower T2 protocols.

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