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ReviewEmergency radiology2025

Tips and challenges for clinical use and interpretation of low field portable MRI in neuroimaging.

Yingming Amy Chen, Shobhit Mathur, Amy Lin, Edmond Knopp, Matthew S Rosen, Aditya Bharatha

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Review in Emergency radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yingming Amy ChenDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, University of Toronto, 3rd Floor Cardinal Carter South, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada. amy.chen@unityhealth.to.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5315-8328
Shobhit MathurDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, University of Toronto, 3rd Floor Cardinal Carter South, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
Amy LinDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, University of Toronto, 3rd Floor Cardinal Carter South, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
Edmond KnoppHyperfine, Inc., Guilford, CT, USA.
Matthew S RosenAthinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Aditya BharathaDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, University of Toronto, 3rd Floor Cardinal Carter South, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low field portable MRI (LF pMRI) is a new imaging tool that holds promise in offering a safe, cost-effective, point-of-care imaging solution in neuroimaging. There are however unique interpretive challenges and operational factors and limitations in its implementation in clinical practice. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive guide on the tips and tricks of interpreting LF pMRI, specifically the Hyperfine Swoop® MRI system, which operates at 0.064 T and is currently the only FDA and Health Canada approved LF pMRI system. This paper explores the operational aspects and interpretation challenges of low-field MRI, such as patient positioning, protocol selection, and the appearance of artifacts and common pathologies. Using illustrative examples, we aim to guide current and future operators of LF pMRI to optimize performance, provide accurate diagnoses, and avoid common pitfalls.

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Brain DiseasesMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingPoint-of-Care SystemsArtifactsHumansPatient PositioningLow field MRIMRI artifactsMRI technological advancementsNeuroimagingPortable MRI

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PMID39976637

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