Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
131-01-015 ISMRT Abstract

Best Practices for Scanning Neonates with Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephelopathy on the Portable Ultra-low field 64mT Swoop® System

131-01-015 · Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Tour · Saturday, 9 May, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM · Roof Terrace
Keywords: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy Neuroimaging Ultra-Low-Field MRI Paediatric neuroimaging Hyperfine Swoop
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Lydia Sekoli 1, Kumeshnie Kollapen2, Nonjabulo Makhanya2, Ilana M Viljoen3, Thalita George3, Janine Oosthuizen2, Adziambei Mudau2, Jeanne Van Rensburg4, Mandy Naude5, Sithembiso Velaphi6, Firdose Nakwa6, Khomotso Masemola7, Farhana E Suleman2, Zarina Lockhat2, Michael S Pepper1
1Department of Immunology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
2Department of Radiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
3Department of Radiology, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
4Immunology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
5Department of Physiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
6Department of Neonatology, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
7Department of Neonatology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Presenting Author: Lydia Sekoli

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