Hepatic Iron Overload DFP 2020

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Hepatic Iron Overload DFP aims for the evaluation of the scientific evidence on various quantitative imaging techniques for liver iron concentration, as well as promotion of these techniques in clinical practice. Towards the scientific aim, the DFP has been working closely with European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) to develop a consensus practice guideline for quantitative MRI for hepatic iron concentration estimation. The writing group plans to complete the first draft by the end of 2020. Towards the practice aim, the DFP has contributed several didactic workshops in 2019 and 2020 SAR annual meetings and will continue to do so in the 2021 meeting. In addition, Hepatic Iron Overload DFP is co-organizing with Liver Fibrosis DFP a hand-on workshop on Quantitative MRI of Diffuse liver Disease for the 2021 meeting. …