MRI scarcity in low- and middle-income countries.
| Title: | MRI scarcity in low- and middle-income countries. |
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| Authors: | Jalloul M; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Miranda-Schaeubinger M; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Noor AM; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Stein JM; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Amiruddin R; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Derbew HM; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.; Mango VL; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.; Akinola A; Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.; Hart K; Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.; Weygand J; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Pollack E; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, USA.; Mohammed S; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Bellevue Hospital Center NYCHHC, New York, New York, USA.; Scheel JR; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.; Shell J; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Cary, North Carolina, USA.; Dako F; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Mhatre P; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.; Kulinski L; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.; Otero HJ; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.; Mollura DJ; RAD-AID International, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA. |
| Source: | NMR in biomedicine [NMR Biomed] 2023 Dec; Vol. 36 (12), pp. e5022. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 13. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8915233 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1099-1492 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09523480 NLM ISO Abbreviation: NMR Biomed Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Chichester : Wiley; Original Publication: London : Heyden & Son, 1988- |
| MeSH Terms: | Developing Countries* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging* |
| Abstract: | Since the introduction of MRI as a sustainable diagnostic modality, global accessibility to its services has revealed a wide discrepancy between populations-leaving most of the population in LMICs without access to this important imaging modality. Several factors lead to the scarcity of MRI in LMICs; for example, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of a dedicated workforce are key factors in the scarcity observed. RAD-AID has contributed to the advancement of radiology globally by collaborating with our partners to make radiology more accessible for medically underserved communities. However, progress is slow and further investment is needed to ensure improved global access to MRI.; (© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: MRI; MRI accessibility; MRI education; MRI safety; RAD-AID; low- and middle-income countries |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20230813 Date Completed: 20231107 Latest Revision: 20250909 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/nbm.5022 |
| PMID: | 37574441 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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