Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, RAD-AID International.
Director of Interventional Radiology, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor of Radiology, Director Global Health Elective, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Aug;21(8):1194-1200. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.025. Epub 2024 May 18.
Low- and middle-income countries are significantly impacted by the global scarcity of medical imaging services. Medical imaging is an essential component for diagnosis and guided treatment, which is needed to meet the current challenges of increasing chronic diseases and preparedness for acute-care response. We present some key themes essential for improving global health equity, which were discussed at the 2023 RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology and Global Health. They include (1) capacity building, (2) artificial intelligence, (3) community-based patient navigation, (4) organizational design for multidisciplinary global health strategy, (5) implementation science, and (6) innovation. Although not exhaustive, these themes should be considered influential as we guide and expand global health radiology programs in low- and middle-income countries in the coming years.
中低收入国家受到全球医疗影像服务短缺的严重影响。医疗影像对于诊断和指导治疗至关重要，是应对日益增多的慢性病和做好急性病救治准备所必需的。我们提出了一些在 2023 年 RAD-AID 国际放射学与全球健康会议上讨论的、对于改善全球卫生公平性至关重要的关键主题。这些主题包括：(1) 能力建设，(2) 人工智能，(3) 以社区为基础的患者导航，(4) 多学科全球卫生战略的组织设计，(5) 实施科学，以及(6) 创新。尽管这些主题并非详尽无遗，但在未来几年指导和扩大中低收入国家的全球放射健康项目时，应该考虑这些主题的影响力。
