Utilization of an ultra-low-field, portable magnetic resonance imaging for brain tumor assessment in lower middle-income countries

Ahmed Altaf; Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai; Faiza Urooj; Muhammad Sami Alam; Hafiza Fatima Aziz; Fatima Mubarak; Edmond A. Knopp; Khan M. Siddiqui; Syed Ather Enam

doi:10.25259/SNI_123_2023

Utilization of an ultra-low-field, portable magnetic resonance imaging for brain tumor assessment in lower middle-income countries

Ahmed Altaf, Muhammad Waqas Saeed Baqai, Faiza Urooj, Muhammad Sami Alam, Hafiza Fatima Aziz, Fatima Mubarak, Edmond A. Knopp, Khan M. Siddiqui, Syed Ather Enam

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	260
Journal	Surgical Neurology International
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.25259/SNI_123_2023
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

Brain tumors
Low-middle-income countries
Neuroimaging
Point-of-care
Portable magnetic resonance imaging
Ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging

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