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01-06-2014 | Minisymposium
Outreach in paediatric radiology: European activities
Authors:
Rutger A. J. Nievelstein, Catherine M. Owens, On behalf of the officers of the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR)
Published in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Issue 6/2014
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Excerpt
During the last decade, globalisation has resulted in an international focus on public health care, in particular the ongoing disparity between health care systems in resource-rich and resource-poor countries. Because radiology plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, involvement of radiologists in regional health care programs is of crucial importance on an urgent basis. Many of the problems -- and some solutions -- related to health care improvement in developing countries are relevant to both adults and children; however imaging in children requires dedicated equipment, with specific safety considerations related to the use of ionising radiation, and specialised knowledge of paediatric diseases. …
