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- Title
Utilization of an ultra-low-field, portable magnetic resonance imaging for brain tumor assessment in lower middle-income countries.
- Authors
Altaf, Ahmed; Baqai, Muhammad Waqas Saeed; Urooj, Faiza; Alam, Muhammad Sami; Aziz, Hafiza Fatima; Mubarak, Fatima; Knopp, Edmond A.; Siddiqui, Khan M.; Enam, Syed Ather
- Abstract
Background: Access to neuroimaging is limited in low-middle-income countries (LMICs) due to financial and resource constraints. A new, ultra-low-field, low-cost, and portable magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) device could potentially increase access to imaging in LMICs. Case Description: We have presented the first brain tumor case scanned using an Ultra-low-field pMRI at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Conclusion: The imaging results suggest that the pMRI device can aid in neuroradiological diagnosis in resource-constrained settings. Further, research is needed to assess its compatibility for imaging other neurological disorders and compare its results with conventional MRI results.
- Publication
Surgical Neurology International, 2023, Vol 14, p1
- ISSN
2229-5097
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25259/SNI_123_2023