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NEED TO DO A T2MRI AND FERRISCAN
Dharmesh:
--- Quote from: shaziya on January 06, 2014, 07:56:11 AM ---
we want to check the iron in the heart and liver both
thanks
shaziya
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just do t2* mri it show iron of heart and liver both.
i dnt know frm whr u r so unable to give u location. but to the xtent india is concern it can be done at mumbai, delhi and ahmedabad.
shaziya:
Hi Hanuman Aashrit
thank u so much. we wil try and get them done . i wil let u know wut happens.
thanks once again.
shaziya
Canadian_Family:
--- Quote from: Andy on January 03, 2014, 02:43:23 PM ---Both tests are required as liver iron load does not correlate with cardiac iron, so both should be tested to determine the true iron load.
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You need to do both test, T2* only measures iron in heart, Ferriscan only measures iron in liver.
The statement posted recently that T2* measures iron in both heart and liver is not correct.
Dharmesh:
Dear CF
In India the T2*MRI cover both the organs namely liver and heart.
my mri report shows both the values. and it is posted elsewhere.
Canadian_Family:
Hi Hanumant,
Thanks for your post. What you referred is FerriScan and cardiac T2* dual analysis service in India.
In conditions such as thalassaemia, a high liver iron concentration (LIC) may also be associated with cardiac iron overload. Once a certain threshold of LIC is exceeded, iron may begin to accumulate in the heart and other organs. Patients with elevated LIC are at greater risk of future cardiac complications and premature death.
FerriScan liver iron concentration analysis provides accurate monitoring of hepatic iron loading, acting as an early warning of possible future cardiac complications.
The cardiac T2* dual analysis provides, in addition to LIC, a measure of cardiac iron loading. This gives clinicians further information on which to base decisions regarding treatment options.
Cardiac T2* is the most widely accepted MRI-based method for assessing heart iron loading.
It provides significant information for assessing the risk of cardiac failure and arrhythmia.
The FerriScan and cardiac T2* dual analysis service is charged per scan only, requiring no purchase of software or hardware.
Regards,
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