Adedapo Kayode Solomon, Onimode Yetunde Ajoke, Ejeh John Enyi, Adepoju Adewale Oluwaseun
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria ; Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria ; Department of Radiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Indian J Nucl Med. 2013 Oct;28(4):195-9. doi: 10.4103/0972-3919.121962.
The role of nuclear medicine in disease management in a developing nation is as impactful as it is in other regions of the world. However, in the developing world, the practice of nuclear medicine is faced with a myriad of challenges, which can be easily avoided. In this review, we examine the many avoidable challenges to the practice of nuclear medicine in a developing nation. The review is largely based on personal experiences of the authors who are the pioneers and current practitioners of nuclear medicine in a typical developing nation. If the challenges examined in this review are avoided, the practice of nuclear medicine in such a nation will be more effective and practitioners will be more efficient in service delivery. Hence, the huge benefits of nuclear medicine will be made available to patients in such a developing nation.
核医学在发展中国家疾病管理中的作用与在世界其他地区一样具有影响力。然而，在发展中世界，核医学的实践面临着无数挑战，而这些挑战是可以轻易避免的。在本综述中，我们审视了发展中国家核医学实践中诸多可避免的挑战。该综述主要基于作者们的个人经历，他们是一个典型发展中国家核医学的先驱者和当前从业者。如果本综述中所审视的挑战得以避免，那么在这样一个国家，核医学的实践将更有成效，从业者在服务提供方面也将更有效率。因此，核医学的巨大益处将能为这样一个发展中国家的患者所用。
