Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
131-01-021 ISMRT Abstract

PRE-MRI SAFETY SCREENING PRACTICES IN GHANA: A MULTICENTER STUDY

131-01-021 · Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour · Saturday, 9 May, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Mri safety Radiologic Practice Pre-MRI Safety Screening MRI safety Standardization Mri protocol
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Maxwell Adu1, ABDUL RASHID KARIM 2, Christian V Emery3, Isaac M Tigbee4, Bernard Amedzoame5, Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni6
1Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
2Spectra Health Imaging and Interventional Radiology Center., Kumasi, Ghana
3School of Life and Health Sciences, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
4Department of Medical Imaging, University for Development studies, Tamale, Ghana
5Department of Medical Physics, Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
6University for Development studies, Tamale, Ghana
Presenting Author: ABDUL RASHID KARIM

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