Table 1 Diffuse bone marrow changes in SCD (n = 42)

Iron loading

Overload (Hemosiderosis)

Diffuse hypointense pattern with no signal loss on OP

19

~ 45.23%

Diffuse hypointense pattern with < 20% signal loss on OP

6

~ 14.3%

Signal void pattern

3

~ 7.14%

No overload

Persistent red marrow with preserved signal loss on OP (> 20%)

14

~ 33.33%

Diffuse marrow expansion

2

~ 4.8%