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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. According to the CDC, an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people in the United States live with this disease, and it disproportionately affects Black or African Americans; it occurs in roughly 1 in every 500 individuals in this demographic.

New, Improved Imaging Technology Helps Study Sickle Cell Disease Written by AZoOpticsJun 4 2021 Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is known to be a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. The CDC has reported that around 90,000 to 100,000 individuals in the United States suffer from this disorder, and it disproportionately impacts Black or African Americans. SCD occurs in around 1 in every 500 people in this demographic. Dr Tamer Ibrahim (middle) and Dr. Tales Santini (right) in the Rad...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Dr. Tamer Ibrahim (middle) and Dr. Tales Santini (right) in the Radiofrequency Research Facility at Pitts Swanson School of Engineering. Santini holds the housing of the Tic-Tac-Toe coil system.... view more  Credit: University of Pittsburgh Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. According to the CDC, an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people in the United States live with this disease, and it disproportionately affects Black...