IRON QUANTIFICATION (rev. 7/20/13)
Indication: hemochromatosis, T2* myocardial iron quantification
Iron quant 8 echo GRE Heart
Three SHORT-AXIS slices through mid left ventricle
Plan off 4 chamber and 2 chamber CINE
Prospectively triggered gradient echo
8 Incrementally higher TEsIron quant 12 echo GRE Liver
Single AXIAL slice through liver
Non-triggered
12 incrementally higher TEs