Radiology of Thalassemia

1. Management and Prevention

   1. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures for Prenatal Diagnosis of Hemoglobinopathies

      • A. Antsaklis

      Pages 140-151

2. Back Matter

   Pages 153-154

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Estimates reveal that there are some 200 million heterozygous carriers of abnormal hemoglobins genes worldwide, and tens of thousands of severely affected patients. Effective application of imaging techniques is essential to combat the continuing development of the disease and to ensure risk-free follow-up of the chronically ill. This is the first book to offer complete coverage of such radiologic applications with both conventional and the most modern imaging modalities. Interventional radiology, marrow transplantation, prenatal diagnosis by ultrasonography, and radiotherapy for bone marrow heterotopia are also featured.

• bone
• bone marrow
• diagnosis
• genes
• interventional radiology
• prenatal diagnosis
• radiology
• radiotherapy
• transplantation
• ultrasonography

• Department of Radiology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Areteion Hospital, Athens, Greece

  Constantin Papavasiliou, Theophanis Cambouris

• Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

  Phaedon Fessas

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