The Embodiment of Low-field MRI for the Diagnosis of Infant Hydrocephalus in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorDiehl, Jan Carel
dc.contributor.authorDoesum, Frank van
dc.contributor.authorMuhumuza, Ivan
dc.contributor.authorObungoloch, Johnes
dc.contributor.authorKabachelor, Edith Mbabazi
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-31T17:38:06Z
dc.date.available2022-10-31T17:38:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractCompared to other parts of the world, the incidence of hydrocephalus in children is very high in sub-Saharan Africa. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) would be the preferred diagnostic method for infant hydrocephaleus. However, in practice, MRI is seldom used in sub-Saharan Africa due to its high prize, low mobility, and high power consumption. A low-cost MRI technology is under development by reducing the strength of the magnetic field and the use of alternative technologies to create the magnetic field. This paper describes the embodiment design process to match this new MRI technology under development with the specific characteristics of the healthcare system in Uganda .A context exploration was performed to identify factors that may affect the design and implementation of the low-field MRI in Ugandan hospitals and Ugandan healthcare environment. The key-insights from the technology- and context-exploration were translated into requirements which were the starting point for the design process. The concept development did have a focus on Cost-effective design, Design for durability & reliability, and Design for repairability. The final design was validated by stakeholders from the Ugandan Healthcare context.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDiehl, J. C., van Doesum, F., Bakker, M., van Gijzen, M., O’Reilly, T., Muhumuza, I., ... & Kabachelor, E. M. (2020). The embodiment of low-field MRI for the diagnosis of infant hydrocephalus in Uganda. In 2020 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2377-6919
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5076
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIEEE.en_US
dc.subjectMRI, Uganda, infant hydrocephalus, health diagnostics, design for healthcare, low-resource settings, human-centred design.en_US
dc.titleThe Embodiment of Low-field MRI for the Diagnosis of Infant Hydrocephalus in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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