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01-06-2014 | Minisymposium
Worldwide Pediatric Radiology Network (RADPED) in Brazil: growth of telemedicine and the global exchange of knowledge
Author:
Alexandra Monteiro
Published in:
Pediatric Radiology
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Issue 6/2014
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Excerpt
The Worldwide Pediatric Radiology Network (RADPED) was created in Brazil in May 2006 by a pioneering initiative of scientific–technical cooperation among three universities in three Brazilian states. Since then, with support from the Brazilian federal government and in cooperation with Brazilian universities, the network has been expanded to include Brazilian university hospitals (Brazilian Telemedicine University Network) and basic health units located in remote areas (Telehealth Brazil Networks Program). …