MRI Evaluation of Hepatic Iron Overload in Chronically Transfused β- Thalassemic Children | ||||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||||
| Article 16, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2024, Page 5246-5248 PDF (1.09 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2024.333781.2064 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Nagwan Ramadan Mahmoud  1; Mahmoud Ahmed Elhawy2; Hazem Omer1; Sameh AboKoura1
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| 1Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin Elkom, Menoufia, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin Elkom, Menoufia, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Iron overload results from the frequent blood transfusions required for patients with chronic hemolytic anemia, such as thalassemia. MRI has become a popular noninvasive method for evaluating iron overload in different tissues. The aim of study: was to evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] in assessing hepatic iron overload in children who were receiving several transfusions and to establish a correlation between the findings and serum ferritin levels. Patients and Methods: 30 cases of Mult transfused children with thalassemia were included in this cross-sectional investigation. Serum ferritin, a standard biomarker of iron overload, was compared to liver iron concentration [LIC], which was determined by MRI T2*. Results: Serum ferritin and LIC showed a strong positive correlation [r=0.575 and p<0.001]. Furthermore, there was a strong negative correlation between LIC and T2* [r=-0.565 and p<0.001]. However, there was no statistically significant association found between LIC and age, sex, splenectomy, or frequency of blood transfusions. Conclusions: Tissue iron concentration can be measured accurately, consistently, and non-invasively by MRI T2*. The management of tissue iron overload should be improved by the widespread use of this approach, enabling earlier chelation intensification. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Thalassemia; MRI T2*; Liver Iron Concentration; Serum Ferritin | ||||
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