Talks | IST-Africa 2022 | Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges & Opportunities
Channel: Lighton Phiri
Date: 2022-05-16

Dr. Ernest Obbie Zulu gave a talk titled "Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities" during the IST-Africa 2022 Conference (IST-Africa 2022) [1], held between May 16-20, 2022. 

This talk is based on a peer-reviewed article published in the 2022 IST-Africa (IST-Africa 2022) Conference Proceedings [2] and is linked to research conducted as part of a collaborative project between The University of Zambia and The University Teaching Hospitals [3]. The presentation slides [4] and peer-reviewed article [5] are both publicly available.

## Video Timeline
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 Radiological Examination Process
00:02:10 Motivation/Problem Area
00:02:57 Research Objectives
00:03:23 Research Approach/Methodology
00:03:51 Major Outcomes/Results
00:04:54 Major Outcomes/Results: UTH Case Study
00:07:11 Major Outcomes/Results: EMI Meta Analysis
00:08:51 SWOT Analysis
00:12:22 Conclusion and Outlook

## Title
Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities

## Abstract
The Republic of Zambia, like many other developing countries world-over, is faced with a critical shortage of trained radiologists—medical experts specialised in the interpretation and use of medical imaging for radiological diagnosis and treatment of health conditions. Coupled with the shortage of medical imaging experts is the limited use of modern medical imaging practices that facilitate efficient and effective interpretation of medical images. A potential solution for addressing these challenges is the implementation of Enterprise Imaging (EI)— techniques and workflows for acquiring, indexing, managing, storing and analysing clinical images, in order to enhance electronic health records. Implementation of a successful EI strategy has the potential to facilitate efficient and effective medical image interpretation, subsequently improving clinical care. The results from this study, through the analysis of the 2019 radiology annual returns report, indicates that General Radiography and Ultrasound were the most performed modalities. In addition, the current workflows and practices at UTH-Adult hospital Radiology department are monotonous with multiple interrelated challenges. Furthermore, there are unique EI implementation challenges, specific to Zambia, in addition to challenges highlighted in literature.

## Biography 
Dr. Ernest Obbie Zulu, Major (MBChB, BScHB – UNZA)

Ernest is currently at the University Teaching Hospitals (UTHs) [6] Adult Hospital, Department of Radiology where he is pursuing a Specialty Training Programme (STP) in Radiology. He previously worked at UTH as a Junior Resident Medical Officer before going to the Zambia Military Academy, where he worked for 2 years at Tug Argan Camp Hospital in Ndola. He was then posted to Northern Command Military Hospital and whilst there in 2017-2018, sent to the Central African Republic under the Zambian UN peace mission, where I also worked at Rwanda's level II hospital in the mission area.

## Bibliography
[1] http://www.ist-africa.org/Conference2022
[2] http://www.ist-africa.org/Conference2022
[3] https://lightonphiri.org/enterprise-medical-imaging-for-streamlined-radiological-diagnosis-in-zambia
[4] https://www.slideshare.net/lightonphiri/enterprise-medical-imaging-in-the-global-south-challenges-and-opportunities
[5] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Srgo75rfhlEjdqPFYEUuCS8MUY6BWnPh/view?usp=sharing
[6] http://www.uth.gov.zm

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