Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
131-01-026 ISMRT Abstract

Safety matters in the magnetic field: Insights from an MRI safety awareness survey

131-01-026 · Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour · Saturday, 9 May, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: MRI Mri safety Nepal Awareness MRI Technologist
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Shristi Subedi 1,2, Yashawant K YADAV2,3, Usha Poudel Lamgade2,4, Renuka Gurung2,5, Utsav Shrestha6, Pradeepa Ruwan Wanni Arachchige2,7, Surendra Maharjan8
1Department of Radiology and Imaging, Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital and Research Centre, Pokhara, Nepal
2Center for Medical Imaging Research (CMIR), Kathmandu, Nepal
3Department of Radiology, Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
4Digital Technology, Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology, Makwanpur, Nepal
5Department of Radiology, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
6Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, United States of America
7Medical Imaging, Department of Health and Care Professions, The University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
8Brain Health Imaging Institute, Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, United States of America
Presenting Author: Shristi Subedi

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