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Using advanced imaging to study sickle cell disease

Pitt's Tamer Ibrahim uses recently optimized 7-Tesla MRI imaging technology to study SCD's effect on the brain

Published 2021-06-03 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers

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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. END

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