Pablo Irarrazaval

Keywords: Transferable skills: Research coordination

Twenty-eight years ago, we started an MRI research center in Chile. It was a real challenge to do it, given the scarcity of resources and, more importantly, the little appreciation for the technology and even less for researching it. This is our experience, our choices, and the lessons we learned.

Pek-Lan Khong

Arjun Arunachalam

Keywords: Physics & Engineering: Hardware

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners have been used for regular clinical diagnosis for close to forty years now. However, while today there are regions in the world where the public has easy access to state-of-the-art scanners, there also exist regions where such accessibility is virtually non-existent. In this talk, the terms affordability and accessibility are elaborated upon and a design-criteria for an accessible and affordable scanner specifically for south Asia is presented. Finally, a summary of the steps that may be required to make MRI accessible and affordable to all is shared.

Udunna Anazodo