Revolutionising cancer care in South Africa

Gouws, Leon; Eedes, David; Marais, Ernst; Valodia, P. N.; Villiers, Martin de

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(12)70159-6

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“…50,53 This is especially striking in South Africa, where the private sector possesses >90% of MRI scanners and yet caters to only 16% of the population. 54 In 2012, 84 MRI scanners served public health insurance patients in Brazil, and 1263 MRI scanners were at the country's private practices. 55 Scarce data exist on CMR availability and utilization in LMICs.…”

Section: Cmr In Lmicsmentioning

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Sustainable low-field cardiovascular magnetic resonance in changing healthcare systems

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Murali

Lee

et al. 2022

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging

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Cardiovascular disease continues to be a major burden facing healthcare systems worldwide. In the developed world, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a well-established non-invasive imaging modality in the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. However, there is significant global inequality in availability and access to CMR due to its high cost, technical demands as well as existing disparities in healthcare and technical infrastructures across high-income and low-income countries. Recent renewed interest in low-field CMR has been spurred by the clinical need to provide sustainable imaging technology capable of yielding diagnosticquality images whilst also being tailored to the local populations and healthcare ecosystems. This review aims to evaluate the technical, practical and cost considerations of low field CMR whilst also exploring the key barriers to implementing sustainable MRI in both the developing and developed world.

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Section: Cmr In Lmicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable low-field cardiovascular magnetic resonance in changing healthcare systems

Qin

Murali

Lee

et al. 2022

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging

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“…13 Similarly, in South Africa, > 90% of the MRI scanners—as well as the majority of radiologists—are located in the private sector, which cares for only approximately 16% of the population. 14 …”

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Global Challenges for Cancer Imaging

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D’Anastasi

Domingues

et al. 2018

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Imaging plays many essential roles in nearly all aspects of high-quality cancer care. However, challenges to the delivery of optimal cancer imaging in both developing and advanced countries are manifold. Developing countries typically face dramatic shortages of both imaging equipment and general radiologists, and efforts to improve cancer imaging in these countries are often complicated by poor infrastructure, cultural barriers, and other obstacles. In advanced countries, on the other hand, although imaging equipment and general radiologists are typically accessible, the complexity of oncologic imaging and the need for subspecialists in the field are largely unrecognized; as a result, training opportunities are lacking, and there is a shortage of radiologists with the necessary subspecialty expertise to provide optimal cancer care and participate in advanced clinical research. This article is intended to raise awareness of these challenges and catalyze further efforts to address them. Some promising strategies and ongoing efforts are reviewed, and some specific actions are proposed.

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