FerriScan: Information for Clinicians

FerriScan - the non-invasive liver iron measurement test

FerriScan is the first MRI-based technology for the non-invasive measurement of liver iron concentration. FerriScan enables an efficient, easy and most importantly, accurate determination of a patients iron levels.

"Having ready access to FerriScan at the Whittington Hospital will greatly improve the efficiency of monitoring the body iron burden in our iron loaded patients in a cost effective manner and will enable us to minimise the use of liver biopsy" - Dr Farrukh Shah, Consultant Haematologist, The Whittington Hospital UK.

"It is clear that we need to make FerriScan standard for all patients who would benefit from an accurate assessment of their liver iron levels. It is far more cost effective and accurate than other procedures such as liver biopsy in measuring iron and also non-invasive and preferable for patients" - Ms Anne Welsh, Sickle Cell Disease patient representative and Trustee of the UK Sickle Cell Society.

"The new FerriScan technology offers a great advantage for sickle cell patients who require their liver iron levels to be monitored. We are delighted that FerriScan is now available in this country to improve patient health outcomes and to provide consultants with an accurate, non-invasive and cost effective tool in the effective management of their patients" - Dr Lorna Bennett, Clinical Services Manager of the Camden and Islington Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre.

What does FerriScan offer you?

• Provision of a baseline measurement of the precise concentration and distribution of iron in the liver.
• Assistance in acquiring a definitive iron overload diagnosis.
• Ability to achieve optimised treatment that is matched to the exact level of iron loading to produce positive outcomes.

Regulatory Clearance

FerriScan has regulatory clearance in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Canada and the USA and is available as a commercial service. To view our clearances, click here.

Resources for Clinicians and HealthCare Professionals

This is an educational portal to provide information on how FerriScan is used in the assessment and management of iron overload patients. It includes concise clinical overviews, case studies and scientific publications on the clinical usefulness of FerriScan. To view all the resources, click here.