Table 2:

Chronic transfusion group—hemoglobinopathy subtype and MR imaging data analyzeda

PtDiagnosisScans (No.)Age (yr)DWI (No.)ASL (Right Cerebrum) (No.)ASL (Left Cerebrum) (No.)
1HbSS37,9,11030
2HbSS60,1,2,5,6315
3HbSS27,8022
4HbSS28,11202
5HbSS62,3,4,5,6,7066
6HbSS24,6122
7HbSS26,8122
8HbSS33,4,5133
9HbSS39,10,11033
  • Note:—Pt indicates patient; HbSS, homozygous hemoglobin S.

  • a SCA subtype, total MRI scans, number of DWIs, and number of ASL sequences analyzed (right and left cerebral hemispheres) from 9 patients with transfusion.