Improved R2* liver iron concentration assessment using a novel fuzzy c-mean clustering scheme

• Main Authors: Pairash Saiviroonporn, Vip Viprakasit, Rungroj Krittayaphong
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Division of Diagnostic Radiology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; FCM; Liver iron overload; Liver R2*; measurement; Liver segmentation; Thalassemia
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2669
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: In thalassemia patients, R2* liver iron concentration (LIC) measurement is a common clinical tool for assessing iron overload and for determining necessary chelator dose and evaluating its efficacy. Despite the importance of accurate LIC measurement, existing methods suffer from LIC va...