‘Tic Tac Toe’ MRI technique uncovers sickle cell’s impact on the brain

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Dr. Tamer Ibrahim (middle) and Dr. Tales Santini (right) in the Radiofrequency Research Facility at Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering. Santini holds the housing of the Tic-Tac-Toe coil system. Photo: University of Pittsburgh.

An estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. live with sickle cell disease, which disproportionately affects African Americans.