Cerebral vascular shunting and oxygen metabolism in sickle cell disease

•Approximately 45% of patients with SCD exhibit evidence of accelerated arteriovenous transit on arterial spin labeling MRI.•Patients with SCD with accelerated arteriovenous transit have reduced hemoglobin, and mildly reduced cerebral OEF and oxygen metabolism. [Display omitted] Patients with sickle...

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