RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Implementation of a Low-Field Portable MRI Scanner in a Resource-Constrained Environment: Our Experience in Malawi
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A7494
A1 Chetcuti, K.
A1 Chilingulo, C.
A1 Goyal, M.S.
A1 Vidal, L.
A1 O’Brien, N.F.
A1 Postels, D.G.
A1 Seydel, K.B.
A1 Taylor, T.E.
YR 2022
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2022/04/21/ajnr.A7494.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Low-field, portable MR imaging may expedite patient management in the setting of critical illness. We successfully implemented low-field MR imaging at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi; a low-resource setting. We present our experience of low-field, portable MR imaging start-up and use in Malawi; the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, together with complementary troubleshooting mechanisms that may be used especially in similar resource-constrained contexts.