TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zeyen, Thomas
AU  - Sabir, Hemmen
AU  - Bauer, Tobias
AU  - Henke, Oliver
AU  - Lehnen, Nils
AU  - Zidan, Mousa
AU  - Olbrich, Simon
AU  - Lange, Annalena
AU  - Bisten, Justus
AU  - Groteklaes, Anne
AU  - Faber, Jennifer
AU  - Röver, Lea
AU  - Schäfer, Niklas
AU  - Weller, Johannes
AU  - Bruchhausen, Walter
AU  - Radbruch, Alexander
AU  - Herrlinger, Ulrich
AU  - Rüber, Theodor
TI  - Proof of concept: Portable ultra-low-field MRI for the assessment of brain tumors
JO  - Neuro-oncology practice
VL  - AOP
SN  - 2054-2577
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford Univ. Press
M1  - DZNE-2025-01306
SP  - npaf101
PY  - 2025
AB  - BackgroundHigh-field (HF) MRI is a standard diagnostic tool for brain cancer, but its high cost and technical demands limit accessibility in low- and middle-income countries. Recent advancements in ultra-low field (ULF) MRI technology, including the development of portable scanners, offer a promising solution to these challenges. This study evaluates the diagnostic capabilities of ULF-MRI in detecting brain cancer and compares radiological evaluation using ULF- with HF-MRI.MethodsConsecutive patients with suspected or confirmed brain tumors undergoing routine 3T HF-MRI at the University Hospital Bonn were recruited for this study and underwent ULF-MRI. Eligible patients were at least 18 years old and had MRI-abnormalities in the HF-MRI. The 0.064 Tesla Swoop portable MR Imaging System was utilized. HF-MRI and ULF-MRI scans were independently evaluated by two experienced neuroradiologists and results were compared.ResultsThirteen patients were recruited, of whom 11 (85
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
DO  - DOI:10.1093/nop/npaf101
UR  - https://pub.dzne.de/record/282543
ER  -