21/04/2026
Access to clinically timely high-field MRI can be difficult for many reasons. Distance, cost, machine availability, staffing, department hours constraints, transport, ferro-magnetic implants and monitoring equipment, and patient size, to name a few.
MRI plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and monitoring of a diverse range of neurological conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease and MS. Time-critical imaging can affect treatment pathways in traumatic brain injury and stroke.
The latest paper from the Monash Biomedical Imaging Group suggests low-field strength, portable systems, such as the AI-powered Hyperfine Swoop, can bring better access and equity to neuroMRI in low-resource, rural, remote and high-acuity patients.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48438-1
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