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, T.E. Taylor
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
TroubleshootingMedicineScannerMedical physicsMagnetic resonance imagingRadiologyNeuroradiologyMedical imagingPatient careNuclear medicineComputer visionGlobal Health and SurgeryAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsGlobal Maternal and Child Health