Title
The embodiment of low-field MRI for the diagnosis of infant hydrocephalus in Uganda
Author
Diehl, J.C. (TU Delft Design for Sustainability) 
van Doesum, F. (Student TU Delft)
Bakker, M.F. (TU Delft Design for Sustainability)
van Gijzen, M.B. (TU Delft Numerical Analysis)
O’Reilly, Thomas (Leiden University Medical Center)
Muhumuza, Ivan (Mbarara University of Science and Technology)
Obungoloch, Johnes (Mbarara University of Science and Technology)
Kabachelor, Edith Mbabazi (CURE Hospital, Mbale)
Contributor
Cunningham, Paul M. (editor)
Date
2020
Abstract
Compared 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 thehealthcare 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
Subject
Neglected tropical disease
schistosomiasis
global health
diagnostics
local production
technical optics
algorithms
artificial intelligence
Nigeria
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Publisher
IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Embargo date
2021-11-02
ISBN
978-1-7281-7388-7
Source
Proceedings of 10th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)
Event
IEEE GHTC 2020 : 10th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (Virtual/online event due to COVID-19), 2020-10-29 → 2020-11-01, Seattle, United States
Bibliographical note
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Part of collection
Institutional Repository
Document type
conference paper
Rights
© 2020 J.C. Diehl, F. van Doesum, M.F. Bakker, M.B. van Gijzen, Thomas O’Reilly, Ivan Muhumuza, Johnes Obungoloch, Edith Mbabazi Kabachelor