Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
131-01-001 ISMRT Abstract

MRI requests appropriateness audit based on American College of Radiology guidelines in Nairobi, Kenya

131-01-001 · Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour · Saturday, 9 May, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) ACR Appropriateness Criteria MRI request audit Low and middle-income country (LMICs) Appropriateness predictors
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Jackline W Thairu 1, Esther N Muturi1, James N Gitonga1, Cliff G Mokua1, Ivy A Ohuma, Kelvin M Njeru1, Kenneth M Muthami2
1Radiology, Sonar Imaging Center, Nairobi, Kenya
2Sonar Imaging Center, Nairobi, Kenya
Presenting Author: Jackline W Thairu

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