Main description:

The World Health Organization stated that approximately two-thirds of the world’s population lacks adequate access to medical imaging. The scarcity of imaging services in developing regions contributes to a widening disparity of health care and limits global public health programs that require imaging. Radiology is an important component of many global health programs, including those that address tuberculosis, AIDS-related disease, trauma, occupational and environmental exposures, breast cancer screening, and maternal-infant health care. There is a growing need for medical imaging in global health efforts and humanitarian outreach, particularly as an increasing number of academic, government, and non-governmental organizations expand delivery of health care to disadvantaged people worldwide. To systematically deploy clinical imaging services to low-resource settings requires contributions from a variety of disciplines such as clinical radiology, epidemiology, public health, finance, radiation physics, information technology, engineering, and others. This book will review critical concepts for those interested in managing, establishing, or participating in a medical imaging program for resource-limited environments and diverse cross-cultural contexts undergoing imaging technology adaptation.

Feature:

The only book of its kind to prepare radiology residents interested in working on global health service projects in the developing world

Includes information on designing, testing, and deploying clinical strategies adapted for regions with limited resources

Presents information technology models to support digital imaging in the developing world

Back cover:

This book is designed to increase awareness of the global health problem of lack of access to medical imaging services and presents solutions to overcome disparities in the delivery of radiologic services to the developing world. Featuring an interdisciplinary framework, it discusses economic strategies for sustainable radiology; public health radiology for population-based approaches; clinical model formulation tailored to needs and resources of regions and communities; technology innovation and optimization; and public policy for healthcare system development at the government and international institutional level. 

 It explores the role of radiology in addressing health care disparities and highlights strategies for radiology services planning and implementation in low resource settings. It also provides an overview of the clinical role of medical imaging in the developing world, including epidemiology, disaster response, and specific clinical applications for recognizing and managing illnesses unique to the developing world. Radiology in Global Health: Strategies, Implementation, and Applications examines ways to achieve sustainable long-term imaging strategies for limited resource regions and is a valuable resource for radiologists, radiology residents, radiology technologists, physicians, nurses, and  healthcare administrators.

Contents:

1: Introduction.- 2: Radiology Overview: Defining Radiology and Stakeholders in the Radiology Enterprise.- 3: Access to Imaging Technology in the Developing World.- 4: Radiology Readiness, Research and Relationship Development.- 5: Economics of Sustainable Radiology in the Developing World.- Medical Imaging in the Global Public Health: Donation, Procurement, Installation, and Maintenance.- 7: Medical Imaging Safety in the Developing World.- 8: Information Technology in Global Health Radiology.- 9: Technologists' Role in Global Health Radiology.- 10: Cultural Competancy in International Health Program Collaboration.- 11: Educational Strategies and Volunteering in Global Health Radiology.- 12: Legal Nonprofit Planning.- 13: Diagnostic Imaging for Global Health: Implementation and Optimization of Radiology in the Developing World.- 14: Public Health and International Epidemiology for Radiology.- 15: Disaster Response.- 16: Infectious Disease Imaging.- 17: Interventional Procedures for Global Health Radiology.- 18: Cardiovascular Imaging in Global Health Radiology.- 19: Pediatric Imaging in Global Health Radiology.- 20: Prenatal Maternal-Fetal Imaging for Global Health Radiology.- 21: Trauma Imaging in Global Health Radiology.- 22: Women's Imaging in Global Health Radiology.