Table 1.
Distribution of Characteristics of MRI Scanners Facilities (n=113)
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of Facility | |
| Private | 27(24) |
| Public | 86(76) |
| Type of magnetic field strength of scanner | |
| ≤0.5 T | 4(3) |
| 1.5 T | 73(65) |
| > 1.5 T | 14(12) |
| <=0.5 T & 1.5 T | 2(2) |
| 1.5 T & >1.5 T | 20(18) |
| Number of MRI Scanners | |
| 1 | 55(49) |
| 2 | 40(35) |
| ≥3 | 18(16) |
| Region | |
| Asir | 12(11) |
| Eastern province | 18(16) |
| Jizan | 9(8) |
| Madinah | 6(5) |
| Makkah | 18(16) |
| Najran | 3(3) |
| Northern Borders | 3(3) |
| Qassim | 6(5) |
| Riyadh | 32(28) |
| Others | 6(5) |