Metrasens - Model Ferroguard -Screener
Fast, effective, Zone II screening to prevent incidents from the smallest, hidden items. Despite careful, guideline compliant screening procedures, small ferrous objects inadvertently concealed on a patient, visitor or staff member may present a significant risk within your MRI facility. Ferroguard Screener by Metrasens is the most sensitive ferromagnetic detection system (FMDS) for MRI safety available providing whole body screening with superior detection.
DETECT THE RISKS OTHER SYSTEMS MISS
Independent testing-laboratory study8 comparing the performance of Ferroguard Screener in detecting smaller, commonly encountered risk items, against the performance of the other most frequently seen whole-body FMDS.
Only Ferroguard Screener uses Fluxgate sensors, making it the most sensitive FMDS available (minimum detectable magnetic signal, 80 pTesla, 0.8 μGauss). Despite its compact design, it’s super-sensitive to smaller risk-items all the way from the top-of-the-head to the tip-of-the-toes of the tallest patient.
DEMONSTRATED IMPLANT DETECTION EFFICACY
Reported detection of implanted cardiac pacemakers in 75 patients1:
– 99.6% Sensitivity
– 100% Specificity
Similar detection efficacy demonstrated for a wide range of implanted ferromagnetic items2-5
INCREASING THROUGHPUT AND EFFICIENCY
Published studies show 5% of patients still have remaining, unknown, ferromagnetic risk items following diligent conventional screening and gowning6,7. Adopting Ferroguard Screener as an additional, final step in your patient screening process can reduce artifacts and time-wasting restarts.
A true FMDS
“The use of ferromagnetic detection systems (FMDS) is recommended…” by the ACR9, “…use of conventional metal detectors…that do not differentiate between ferrous and nonferromagnetic materials is not recommended”.
Faster & more reliable
Whole-body screening in seconds. Far quicker and more consistent than with any hand-wand.
Preferred by patients
A less intrusive, more comfortable screening experience
Simple to adopt
Take the pressure off your staff and add objectivity to your screening
Accessible for every budget
A must-have addition to your MRI safety procedures.
Entirely passive
Completely safe to use on all patients, including those with implants
The quality you expect
The only FMDS designed under ISO9001 international quality standards