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Imaging in Developing Countries

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Welcome to the IDC-SIG website. For more information about the group, click the ‘About IDC-SIG’ button on the left of the screen.

This website aims to support the sharing of information, ideas and best practice amongst those working to support imaging and radiography in the developing world.

The website can only succeed with your input. Please continue to e-mail idcsig@yahoo.co.uk with reports on overseas visits you have made, photos, details of equipment you have available, useful links etc. - in fact anything which will be of benefit to others working towards similar goals.

Radiography in Malawi

Cowles Chilingulu, a radiographer at Blantyre Malaria Project MRI Centre, has written an article on radiography in his country. Click here to read it.

Radiography in Nigeria

Ejidike Chuka Franklin, a radiographer from Nigeria describes radiography in his country. Click here to read his report.

Link Partner Wanted

The Radiology Department at Nyeri Hospital in Kenya are looking for a hospital to partner with. Click here to find out more.

Elective Placements

‘Work the World’ and the SoR have teamed up to offer placements in Argentina, Ghana, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Click here to find out more.

Image Interpretation Web Based Training

Canterbury Christ Church University pilot web based appendicular skeleton image interpretation training for radiographers in Botswana. Click here to find out more.

Hospital Equipment Maintenance Support

Missing a service manual for an x-ray unit? Like to make your own QA equipment?
Visit the ‘Franks Hospital Workshop’ website by clicking here.

Radiography in Nepal

Trish Hann has recently returned from a 3 week ‘Work the World’ placement at Manipal Teaching Hospital, Nepal. Click here to read her report.

Sonographers Wanted!

The Royal College of Gynaecologists (RCOG) are looking for sonographers to take part in overseas programmes. Click here to find out more.

Trials and Tribulations of Tanzania

Paul Hayllar reports on a recent visit to Tanzania. Click here to read his report.

Opportunities for Sonographers

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ISUOG) are looking for volunteers for their outreach program. Click here to read about volunteering with them or here to read their blog about previous visits.

Support Imaging in Nepal

The Nepal Radiological Development Initiative would like UK radiographers to support them, either by visiting Nepal or providing advice online.
Click here to find out more.

Resource Website Available
A Rotary group based near Chicago have put together a resource website including a manual for setting up and running a small imaging department. Click here.