Teleradiology in India during the Covid-19 pandemic
Merits, pitfalls and future perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16762987 |
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| Authors | Sudhan Rackimuthu (0000-0002-9539-8562, Department of Radio Diagnosis, Father Muller Medical College , Kankanady, Mangalore, Karnataka 575002, India), Mohammad Mehedi Hasan (0000-0002-7926-9920), Ishita Ray (0000-0001-8250-535X, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College , A.B. Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452001, India), Abdul Moiz Sahito (0000-0001-7748-3440, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi , Karachi City, Sindh 74200, Pakistan), Pranshu Chawla (Narayan Medical College and Hospital , Jamuhar, Bihar 821305, India), Diya Ghosh (0000-0002-5271-5767, Department of Biotechnology) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1203-1206 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Policy and Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapol/czac045 |
| PMID | 35699565 |
| OpenAlex | W4282926869 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The field of teleradiology has been of interest for almost 55 years and its potential prospects for healthcare have been constantly assessed and investigated. In view of the global preventive measures, such as social distancing and hand hygiene, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has further accentuated the necessity for telemedicine and teleradiology. In a country as densely populated as India wherein radiology services are often fragmented, teleradiology can prove to be a lifesaving technology and aid dampen the repercussions stemming from the highly skewed doctor to patient ratio. Although innovative, the effective adoption of teleradiology faces several obstacles in India, such as inadequate technological infrastructure, a lack of knowledge among most medical practitioners, urban–rural disparities and a lack of financing. Similar challenges continue to also be faced by several other developing countries across the globe. This article therefore aims to elaborate on the most important facets of implementation of teleradiology observed in the Indian context to help provide salient pointers for the readership of relevant jurisdictions who may be embracing comparable teleradiology challenges. Despite the hurdles, the future of teleradiology seems promising. The respective governments, policymakers and all relevant stakeholders must continue to take decisive action to ensure that this potential is fully exploited by allocation of necessary funds, strengthening of information technology and its related fields, involvement of human resources with adequate technical and administrative expertise as well as taking continued action to improve existing telemedicine and teleradiology services
Action (physics) · Business · Context (archaeology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Globe · Health care · Internet privacy · Pandemic · Political science · Public relations · Telemedicine · Teleradiology · Computer Science · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Medicine · Radiology practices and education · Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
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