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ArticlePediatric neurology2026

Patient and Family Perspectives on Point-of-Care Low-Field Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Children in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Hospital Setting.

Christina Lee, Jason Toliao, Kayla Guzman, Samantha Lozano, Payal Shah, Frank Gonzalez, Marvin Nelson, Jonathan Santoro, Ramón Durazo-Arvizu, Eamon Doyle and 6 more

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Article in Pediatric neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Portable Ultra-Low-Field MRI in Outpatient Neurology: An Examination of Clinical Performance and Patient Experience.Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Christina LeeKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Electronic address: cllee@usc.edu.
Jason ToliaoUniversity of Southern California, University Park Campus, Los Angeles, California.
Kayla GuzmanChildren's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; CIBORG Laboratory, Radiology and Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Samantha LozanoChildren's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Payal ShahChildren's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Frank GonzalezKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Marvin NelsonKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Jonathan SantoroKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Ramón Durazo-ArvizuKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Biostatistics, Informatics and Data Management Core, Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Eamon DoyleKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Chia-Shang LiuKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Bradley De SouzaKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Ryan SpurrierKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Peter ChiarelliDivision of Neurosurgery, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona.
Natasha LeporéKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; CIBORG Laboratory, Radiology and Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Pradip P ChaudhariKeck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.

Funding

Point-of-Care Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Children with Head Trauma (BRAINCHILD)R21HD116011 · NICHD · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES · PI CHAUDHARI, PRADIP, LEPORE, NATASHA · 2024 to 2025
$470k
NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD116011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPoint-of-care, low-field brain magnetic resonance imaging (POC LF-MRI) systems allow for bedside neuroimaging at low magnetic field strengths. POC LF-MRI can potentially avoid drawbacks of other scanning modalities, such as radiation exposure and patient transport away from caregivers. This study aims to describe patient and family perspectives toward POC LF-MRI and compare their experiences to standard clinical neuroimaging (computed tomography [CT] or MRI) in pediatric acute care settings.

methodsWe conducted a prospective, single-center cohort study enrolling children <18 years undergoing standard-of-care clinical neuroimaging in the emergency department, inpatient units, or intensive care unit. A research POC LF-MRI was performed within 72 hours of clinical neuroimaging. Participants/families completed a survey assessing satisfaction, comfort, and imaging modality preferences. Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed.

resultsOf 137 participants (median age 12 years [interquartile range 8-14 years]), 94 (68.6%) underwent clinical neuroimaging with CT and 43 (31.4%) underwent conventional MRI. Participants rated their POC LF-MRI experience more favorably than conventional neuroimaging (P = 0.003) and reported greater comfort (P = 0.004). Most patients/families preferred POC LF-MRI (n = 86, 63.2%), while 16.9% (n = 23) preferred conventional neuroimaging, and 19.9% (n = 27) reported an equal preference. Among those undergoing CT, the majority (n = 54/55, 98.2%) rated radiation avoidance as important to their preferences. Patients/families found POC LF-MRI less intimidating than conventional neuroimaging (P = 0.002).

conclusionsPOC LF-MRI was perceived as more comfortable and preferable to conventional neuroimaging. These findings can complement the clinical implementation of bedside POC LF-MRI in pediatric acute care settings.

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BrainMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeuroimagingPatient SatisfactionPoint-of-Care SystemsAdolescentChildEmergency Service, HospitalFamilyFemaleHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleProspective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedAcute care neuroimagingCaregiver satisfactionLow-field MRIPatient experiencePediatric neuroimagingPoint-of-care MRI

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PMID42624037
PMCPMC13498777

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