Bringing MRI to Low- and Middle- Income Countries: Directions, Challenges and Potential Solutions

While innovations in MRI technology continue to advance healthcare in the global north, there is a persistent disparity in MRI access and research opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Reasons for this longstanding disparity include technological, economic, geopolitical, and social factors. As awareness of the situation expands, concerted efforts are underway to address it by developing sustainable approaches designed with and for local communities. Here, we provide a framework of such approaches by tackling different aspects of MRI development and access in LMICs.