469-01-015 Registered Abstract

The Invisible Crisis: How Field Service Engineering Gaps Limit MRI Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

Primary: Physics & Engineering - Safety

Secondary: Cross-Organ

469-01-015 · MRI in Africa: Advancing Neuroimaging Research, Capacity, and Equity in African Populations · Tuesday, 12 May, 8:20 AM–9:15 AM · Digital Posters Row J

Keywords: Low-Resource Settings Global Health Field service engineering Equipment downtime

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Zaphanlene Kaffey¹, Mercy T Shandorf², Kgalaletso Motlhabane ³, Kone Cheick Ahmed⁴, Abdul Nashirudeen Mumuni^5,6

¹The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, United States of America

²University of Ghana Medical Center, Accra, Ghana

³Department of Medical Imaging & Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa

⁴Hôpital du Mali, Bamako, Mali

⁵Department of Medical Imaging, University For Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, Ghana

⁶Diagnostic Imaging Research Centre, University For Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, Ghana

Presenting Author: Kgalaletso Motlhabane

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