Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University.
Ethiop J Health Sci. 2022 Oct;32(Spec Iss 1):69-76. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i1.11S.
The practice of radiology began after the invention of X-rays in 1895 which then spread to different parts of the world. There is no documentation on how and when the x-ray was introduced to the Ethiopian medical practice. However, radiology as a profession was in place for the last four decades. Similar with the experience in other countries, the history of progress in the field of radiology in the Ethiopian setup is related directly to technological advances that occurred during the past few decades. Radiography was the main modality used in the first two decades. In the early years of the initiation of radiology training, only radiographs and ultrasounds were available for training and service. In the subsequent years, modern cross-sectional imaging equipment was introduced. This was mainly accomplished with the involvement of the private institutions which played a significant role. So far, there are more than 300 practicing radiologists as diagnosticians. Recently, also radiologic interventions were also introduced with the commencement of subspecialty training.
放射医学实践始于 1895 年 X 射线的发明，随后传播到世界不同地区。关于 X 射线何时以及如何引入埃塞俄比亚医疗实践，没有相关记录。然而，放射医学作为一门专业，已经存在了四十年。与其他国家的经验类似，埃塞俄比亚放射医学领域的发展历史与过去几十年发生的技术进步直接相关。放射摄影术在最初的二十年中是主要的应用方式。在放射医学培训的早期阶段，仅可使用 X 光片和超声进行培训和服务。在随后的几年中，引入了现代的横断面成像设备。这主要是通过私立机构的参与来实现的，它们发挥了重要作用。到目前为止，有 300 多名从事放射诊断的放射科医生。最近，随着亚专科培训的开始，放射介入也得到了引入。
