Medical physics services in radiology and nuclear medicine in Africa: challenges and opportunities identified through workforce and infrastructure surveys
Abstract The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) developed a staffing model to
estimate the number of clinically qualified medical physicists (CQMP) that are required in an …
estimate the number of clinically qualified medical physicists (CQMP) that are required in an …
A review of MRI studies in Africa with special focus on quantitative MRI: Historical development, current status and the role of medical physicists
This scoping review provides overview on the historical and major developments, current
status, quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) studies and the role of medical physics bodies …
status, quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) studies and the role of medical physics bodies …
An Africa point of view on quality and safety in imaging
MG Kawooya, HN Kisembo, D Remedios… - Insights into …, 2022 - Springer
Africa has seen an upsurge in diagnostic imaging utilization, with benefits of efficient and
accurate diagnosis, but these could easily be offset by undesirable effects attributed to …
accurate diagnosis, but these could easily be offset by undesirable effects attributed to …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the challenges of delivering radiotherapy in low-and middle-income countries in Africa
T Ige, P Lewis, C Shelley, D Pistenmaa… - Journal of Cancer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Access to high quality radiotherapy (RT) continues to be a major issue across
Africa with Africa having just 34% of its optimal capacity. Methods We co-developed a survey …
Africa with Africa having just 34% of its optimal capacity. Methods We co-developed a survey …
[PDF][PDF] The African Light Source: history, context and future
The African Light Source (AfLS) project is now almost eight years old. This article assesses
the history, current context and future of the project. There is by now considerable …
the history, current context and future of the project. There is by now considerable …
Tackling the radiotherapy shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa by gathering and using data from Lower-Middle-Income and High-Income Countries' facilities for designing …
Purpose: Historically, highly sophisticated medical linear accelerators (linacs) frequently
experience significant additional operational failures in low-and lower-middle-income …
experience significant additional operational failures in low-and lower-middle-income …
Preliminary results of performance testing in diagnostic radiology facilities: Implementation of harmonized IAEA protocol for Africa
Abstract Purpose The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has developed a
harmonized quality control (QC) protocol for performance evaluation and comparison of …
harmonized quality control (QC) protocol for performance evaluation and comparison of …
The African Light Source: history, context and future
M Newton, SH Connell, K Dollman… - Journal of …, 2023 - eprints.soton.ac.uk
he African Light Source (AfLS) project is now almost eight years old. This article assesses
the history, current context and future of the project. There is by now considerable …
the history, current context and future of the project. There is by now considerable …
Cost-effective radiation treatment delivery systems for low-and middle-income countries
This chapter focuses on the cost effectiveness of radiation therapy (RT) delivery
technologies. This includes linear accelerators (linacs) and high dose rate brachytherapy …
technologies. This includes linear accelerators (linacs) and high dose rate brachytherapy …
[PDF][PDF] THE HARMATTAN SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PHYSICS: A THREE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE “CATCH THEM YOUNG” PROJECT
IB Uwadiae, D Clark, CB Madu… - MEDICAL PHYSICS …, 2023 - researchgate.net
The inaugural IPEM LMIC sponsorship award became a full-fledged partnership project
between the Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists (NAMP) and the Institute of Physics …
between the Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists (NAMP) and the Institute of Physics …