Jamil Hashaam, Tariq Waleed, Ameer Muhammad Atif, Asghar Muhammad Sohaib, Mahmood Hamid, Tahir Muhammad Junaid, Yousaf Zohaib
Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Weston-Super Mare, UK.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Apr 5;77:103594. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103594. eCollection 2022 May.
With advancements in imaging techniques, interventional radiology (IR) has found an increased utility in multiple diseases such as ischemic stroke, tissue biopsies, oncology, trauma, etc. The benefit has been twofold in being minimally invasive and improved outcomes. IR in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is still in its nascent phase. The many hurdles include poorly structured post-graduate training, cost of procedures, and lack of awareness among referring physicians. There is a significant need to increase the trained specialists' awareness among the medical community and rationalize the cost of procedures in LMICs with careful consideration, planning, and international economic and technical assistance.
随着成像技术的进步,介入放射学(IR)在多种疾病(如缺血性中风、组织活检、肿瘤学、创伤等)中的应用越来越广泛。其优势体现在两方面,即微创性和改善治疗效果。低收入和中等收入国家(LMICs)的介入放射学仍处于起步阶段。诸多障碍包括研究生培训结构不完善、手术费用以及转诊医生缺乏认识等。迫切需要提高医疗界对经过培训的专家的认识,并通过仔细考虑、规划以及国际经济和技术援助,使低收入和中等收入国家的手术费用合理化。