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Diseases of the Reticuloendothelial System

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Bone Marrow

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This chapter will illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of various imaging techniques in patients with diseases involving the reticuloendothelial system, such as in Gaucher disease (GD), mastocytosis, and histiocytosis. The focus is primarily on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of bone and the bone marrow compartment, mainly focusing on GD. The emerging role of radiology in the management of GD patients, demands radiologists to be aware of specific features and the possibilities of radiology. This chapter will give an overview of up-to-date imaging techniques, -protocols, and -features, and reviews the current literature on skeletal involvement of diseases of the reticuloendothelial system.

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Hemke, R., Maas, M. (2013). Diseases of the Reticuloendothelial System. In: Baur-Melnyk, A. (eds) Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Bone Marrow. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_717

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