Invited Speakers | Computers and The Unlocking and Evolution of Medical Imaging
Channel: Lighton Phiri
Date: 2020-04-29

Ernest Zulu gave a "Medical Imaging" talk titled "Computers and The Unlocking and Evolution of Medical Imaging" on Tuesday, April 28 2020 at 17H00 GMT+2. This talk is part of a series of seminars organised as part of the "CSC 5741: Data Mining and Warehousing" [1] postgraduate course in the Department of Computer Science [2] at The University of Zambia [3]

## Video Timeline
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:36 Presentation Outline
00:02:27 Abbreviations
00:03:21 Abstract
00:05:54 Objectives
00:06:30 Definitions
00:07:35 Medical Imaging
00:12:33 Radiography
00:22:26 Computers in Medical Imaging
00:37:31 What We Are Today - UTHs
00:41:10 Challenges With Medical Imaging at UTHs
00:48:05 Medical Imaging Opportunities for Zambia
00:51:10 The Future is Bright
00:52:53 Concluding Remarks
00:53:55 References
00:54:05 Acknowledgements
00:54:35 Q&A Session

## Abstract

From the time of introduction of computers in medical imaging in the early 1970s, imaging techniques have gained tremendous popularity and undergone rapid technological advancements in terms of applications, speed, accuracy and clinical information extraction. Additionally, computers have enabled storage and archiving of large volumes of images for future reference, their easy retrieval as well as easy communication across units, departments and institutions and beyond. These positive developments have not come without challenges, especially in developing like Zambia. Issues of concern include the cost, support structures, capacity to handle huge volumes of data and data security. In this talk, a qualitative approach will be taken to highlight some current medical imaging technological advancements and challenges and opportunities, taking the University Teaching Hospitals (UTHs) Radiology department as an example.

## Biography

Dr. Ernest Obbie Zulu, Major (MBChB, BScHB – UNZA) is currently at the University Teaching Hospitals (UTHs) Adult Hospital, Department of Radiology [4] 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 he also worked at Rwanda's level II hospital in the mission area.

## About CSC 5741 Seminar Series

The CSC 5741 colloquium is part of a series of seminars for the CSC 5741 course [1] in the Department of Computer Science at The University of Zambia.

[1] http://lis.unza.zm/~lightonphiri/teaching/unza/2020/csc5741
[2] http://www.cs.unza.zm
[3] https://www.unza.zm
[4] http://www.uth.gov.zm