How to improve access to medical imaging in low- and middle-income countries ?
Access to imaging
Centre of reference
International commission on medical imaging
Low- and middle-income countries
Journal
EClinicalMedicine
ISSN: 2589-5370
Titre abrégé: EClinicalMedicine
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101733727
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Historique:
received:
23
03
2021
revised:
01
07
2021
accepted:
02
07
2021
entrez:
2
8
2021
pubmed:
3
8
2021
medline:
3
8
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Imaging has become key in the care pathway of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Yet, there are major shortages of imaging equipment and workforce in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The International Society of Radiology outlines a plan to upscale the role of imaging in the global health agenda and proposes a holistic approach for LMICs. A generic model for organising imaging services in LMICs via regional Centres of Reference is presented. The need to better exploit IT and the potential of artificial intelligence for imaging, also in the LMIC setting, is highlighted. To implement the proposed plan, involvement of professional and international organisations is considered crucial. The establishment of an International Commission on Medical Imaging under the umbrella of international organisations is suggested and collaboration with other diagnostic disciplines is encouraged to raise awareness of the importance to upscale diagnostics at large and to foster its integration into the care pathway globally.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34337368
doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101034
pii: S2589-5370(21)00314-X
pmc: PMC8318869
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
101034Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Author(s).
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
All authors declare no competing interests.
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