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. 2021 Oct 6;117(4):845–909. [Article in Portuguese] doi: 10.36660/abc.20200266

Table 7. Classification of myocardial and hepatic iron overload (MIO/HIO) by magnetic resonance imaging.

T2* (ms) 1.5 T R2* (Hz) 1.5 T T2* (ms) 3.0 T R2* (Hz) 3.0 T MIO/HIO (mg/g DW) Classification
Heart
> 20 ≤ 50 > 12.6 ≤ 79 ≤ 1.16 Normal
10 to 20 50 to 100 5.8 to 12.6 79 to 172 1.16 to 2.71 Slight/moderate overload
< 10 > 100 < 5.8 > 172 > 2.71 Severe overload
Liver
> 15.4 ≤ 65 > 8.4 ≤ 119 ≤ 2.0 Normal
4.5 to 15.4 66 to 224 2.3 to 8.4 120 to 435 2.0 to 7.0 Mild
2.1 to 4.5 225 to 475 1.05 to 2.3 436 to 952 7.0 to 15 Moderate
< 2.1 > 475 < 1.05 > 952 > 15 Severe

DW: dry weight.