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Implementation of a Low-Field Portable MRI Scanner in a Resource-Constrained Environment: Our Experience in Malawi

K. Chetcuti, C. Chilingulo, M.S. Goyal, L. Vidal, N.F. O’Brien, D.G. Postels, K.B. Seydel and T.E. Taylor
American Journal of Neuroradiology April 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7494
K. Chetcuti
aFrom the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (K.C.)
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C. Chilingulo
bBlantyre Malaria Project (C.C., N.F.O., D.G.P., K.B.S., T.E.T.), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
cDepartment of Radiology (C.C.), Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
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M.S. Goyal
dMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (M.S.G.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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L. Vidal
eDivision of Neuroradiology (L.V.), Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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N.F. O’Brien
bBlantyre Malaria Project (C.C., N.F.O., D.G.P., K.B.S., T.E.T.), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
fDivision of Critical Care Medicine (N.F.O.), Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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D.G. Postels
bBlantyre Malaria Project (C.C., N.F.O., D.G.P., K.B.S., T.E.T.), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
gDepartment of Neurology (D.G.P.), George Washington University/Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
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bBlantyre Malaria Project (C.C., N.F.O., D.G.P., K.B.S., T.E.T.), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
hDepartment of Osteopathic Medical Specialties (K.B.S., T.E.T.), College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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T.E. Taylor
bBlantyre Malaria Project (C.C., N.F.O., D.G.P., K.B.S., T.E.T.), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
hDepartment of Osteopathic Medical Specialties (K.B.S., T.E.T.), College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7494
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35450856

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
Print ISSN 
0195-6108
Online ISSN 
1936-959X
History 
  • Received January 19, 2022
  • Accepted after revision March 3, 2022
  • Published online April 21, 2022.

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  1. K. Chetcutia,
  2. C. Chilingulob,c,
  3. M.S. Goyald,
  4. L. Vidale,
  5. N.F. O’Brienb,f,
  6. D.G. Postelsb,g,
  7. K.B. Seydelb,h and
  8. T.E. Taylorb,h
  1. aFrom the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health (K.C.)
  2. bBlantyre Malaria Project (C.C., N.F.O., D.G.P., K.B.S., T.E.T.), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
  3. cDepartment of Radiology (C.C.), Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
  4. dMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (M.S.G.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
  5. eDivision of Neuroradiology (L.V.), Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  6. fDivision of Critical Care Medicine (N.F.O.), Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  7. gDepartment of Neurology (D.G.P.), George Washington University/Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
  8. hDepartment of Osteopathic Medical Specialties (K.B.S., T.E.T.), College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
  1. Please address correspondence to Karen Chetcuti, MD, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Private bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi; e-mail: kchetcuti{at}kuhes.ac.mw
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