Building Radiology Equity: Themes from the 2023 RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology and Global Health

Anne-Marie Lugossy¹, Kevin Anton², Farouk Dako³, Robert G Dixon⁴, Patricia A DuCharme⁵, Catherine Duggan⁶, Melissa A Durand⁷, Samuel A Einstein⁸, Ameena Elahi⁹, Andrew Kesselman¹⁰, Lauren F Kulinski¹¹, Victoria L Mango¹², Erica B Pollack¹³, John R Scheel¹⁴, Alan Schweitzer¹⁵, Patricia Svolos¹⁶, Mary Wetherall¹⁷, Daniel J Mollura¹⁸

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¹ Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, RAD-AID International. Electronic address: amlugossy@rad-aid.org.
² Director of Interventional Radiology, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor of Radiology, Director Global Health Elective, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
³ Director, RAD-AID Nigeria, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁴ Director, RAD-AID Kenya, RAD-AID International; Professor of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
⁵ Director of Nursing, RAD-AID International.
⁶ Research Project Manager for RAD-AID USA Women's Health Access Initiative, RAD-AID International; Director, Collaborative Data Services, Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington.
⁷ Program Manager of Breast Imaging, RAD-AID International; Associate Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
⁸ Director of Medical Physics, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
⁹ Operations Director of Informatics, RAD-AID International; IS Application Manager, Department of Information Services, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
¹⁰ Associate Director of Interventional Radiology, RAD-AID International; Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Cailfornia.
¹¹ Chief Financial Officer, RAD-AID International.
¹² Program Manager (Breast Imaging), RAD-AID Nigeria, RAD-AID International; Associate Attending Radiologist, Breast Imaging Service, Assistant Director, Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
¹³ Director of Breast Imaging, RAD-AID International; Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Breast Imaging and Intervention, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
¹⁴ Director, RAD-AID USA Women's Health Access Initiative, RAD-AID Peru, RAD-AID International; Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vice Chair of Global and Planetary Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
¹⁵ Technical Director of Informatics, RAD-AID International.
¹⁶ Program Manager of Medical Physics, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
¹⁷ Nursing Director, RAD-AID USA Women's Health Access Initiative, Associate Program Manager, RAD-AID Nursing, RAD-AID International.
¹⁸ President and Chief Executive Officer, RAD-AID International.

PMID: 38763441
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.025

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Building Radiology Equity: Themes from the 2023 RAD-AID Conference on International Radiology and Global Health

Anne-Marie Lugossy et al. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Aug.

. 2024 Aug;21(8):1194-1200.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.025. Epub 2024 May 18.

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¹ Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, RAD-AID International. Electronic address: amlugossy@rad-aid.org.
² Director of Interventional Radiology, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor of Radiology, Director Global Health Elective, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
³ Director, RAD-AID Nigeria, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor of Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
⁴ Director, RAD-AID Kenya, RAD-AID International; Professor of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
⁵ Director of Nursing, RAD-AID International.
⁶ Research Project Manager for RAD-AID USA Women's Health Access Initiative, RAD-AID International; Director, Collaborative Data Services, Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington.
⁷ Program Manager of Breast Imaging, RAD-AID International; Associate Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
⁸ Director of Medical Physics, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
⁹ Operations Director of Informatics, RAD-AID International; IS Application Manager, Department of Information Services, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
¹⁰ Associate Director of Interventional Radiology, RAD-AID International; Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Cailfornia.
¹¹ Chief Financial Officer, RAD-AID International.
¹² Program Manager (Breast Imaging), RAD-AID Nigeria, RAD-AID International; Associate Attending Radiologist, Breast Imaging Service, Assistant Director, Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
¹³ Director of Breast Imaging, RAD-AID International; Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Breast Imaging and Intervention, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
¹⁴ Director, RAD-AID USA Women's Health Access Initiative, RAD-AID Peru, RAD-AID International; Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vice Chair of Global and Planetary Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
¹⁵ Technical Director of Informatics, RAD-AID International.
¹⁶ Program Manager of Medical Physics, RAD-AID International; Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas.
¹⁷ Nursing Director, RAD-AID USA Women's Health Access Initiative, Associate Program Manager, RAD-AID Nursing, RAD-AID International.
¹⁸ President and Chief Executive Officer, RAD-AID International.

PMID: 38763441
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.025

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Global health radiology; radiology capacity building; sustainability.

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