2023
On‐site construction of a point‐of‐care low‐field MRI system in Africa
Obungoloch J, Muhumuza I, Teeuwisse W, Harper J, Etoku I, Asiimwe R, Tusiime P, Gombya G, Mugume C, Namutebi M, Nassejje M, Nayebare M, Kavuma J, Bukyana B, Natukunda F, Ninsiima P, Muwanguzi A, Omadi P, van Gijzen M, Schiff S, Webb A, O'Reilly T. On‐site construction of a point‐of‐care low‐field MRI system in Africa. NMR In Biomedicine 2023, 36: e4917. PMID: 36914258, PMCID: PMC10330026, DOI: 10.1002/nbm.4917.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Approaches in cooling of resistive coil-based low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems for application in low resource settings
Natukunda F, Twongyirwe T, Schiff S, Obungoloch J. Approaches in cooling of resistive coil-based low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems for application in low resource settings. BMC Biomedical Engineering 2021, 3: 3. PMID: 33579373, PMCID: PMC7881601, DOI: 10.1186/s42490-021-00048-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPermanent magnet technologyDedicated cooling systemLow-field magnetic resonance imaging systemsMRI systemCooling systemMagnet technologyResistive coilsMagnetic resonance imaging systemResistive magnetResonance imaging systemLow costHigh constructionMagnetsImage qualityImaging systemSystem longevityStrength capabilitiesInstallationSystemCoilStringent prerequisite
2018
Design of a sustainable prepolarizing magnetic resonance imaging system for infant hydrocephalus
Obungoloch J, Harper J, Consevage S, Savukov I, Neuberger T, Tadigadapa S, Schiff S. Design of a sustainable prepolarizing magnetic resonance imaging system for infant hydrocephalus. Magnetic Resonance Materials In Physics, Biology And Medicine 2018, 31: 665-676. PMID: 29644479, PMCID: PMC6135672, DOI: 10.1007/s10334-018-0683-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow power requirementsSpatial resolutionLF-MRIModest spatial resolutionMagnetic resonance imaging systemPower requirementsCoil systemImage spatial resolutionUnshielded environmentGradient fieldResonance imaging systemLow costDeployment potentialEnergy supplySpecific applicationsUnshielded roomImaging systemLow-field magnetic resonance imaging