Clinical Management Guidelines

The following guidelines recommend MRI to be used in the quantitative measurement of liver iron concentration (LIC). In some of the guidelines, R2-MRI or FerriScan has been mentioned as a suitable and accurate method to measure LIC.

Thalassaemia

1. Eleftheriou A et al, Guidelines for the clinical management of Thalassaemia. Thalassaemia International Federation 2008, 2nd Edition.
2. Angelucci E et al, Italian society of hematology practice guidelines for the management of iron overload in thalassaemia major and related disorders. Haematologica 2008; 93:741-52.
3. Yardumian A et al, Standards for the clinical care of children and adults with thalassaemia in the UK. UK Thalassaemia Society 2008, 2nd Edition.

Sickle Cell

1. Olujohungbe A et al, Standards for the clinical care of adults with sickle cell disease in the UK. The Sickle Cell Society 2008, 1st Edition.
2. Nursing Practice Guidelines: Care of the Patient with Sickle Cell Disease and Iron Overload. International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Physician Assistants 2008

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

1. Wells RA et al, Iron overload in myelodysplastic syndromes: a Canadian consensus guideline. Leukemia Research 2008; 32:1338-53
2. Gattermann N et al, Consensus statement on iron overload in myelodysplastic syndromes. Hematology Oncology Clinics 19; Supplement 1: 18-25.

Hereditary Haemochromatosis

1. Tavill A, Diagnosis and management of haemochromatosis - AASLD Practice Guideline. Hepatology 2001; 33:1321-28.