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Training of General Radiologists to Detect Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Low-Middle Income Settings

Year: 2023

Type: preprint

Abstract: The probability of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs) is high among individuals with sickle cell anemia (SCA). The American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) guidelines recommend at least one non-sedated magnetic resonance image (MRI) in the SCA population. Implementing ASH guidelines in low-middle-income settings requires training non-neuroradiologists. We hypothesize that three general radiologists located in Nigeria will achieve a high level of agreement when assessed against a reference set of brain MRIs previously adjudicated for the presence of SCIs. Consensus evaluation utilizing MRIs from the axial and coronal planes by the radiologists revealed an excellent or substantial agreement with reference MRI scans. Thus, radiologists can detect SCIs comparable with board-certified radiologists.

DOI: 10.22541/au.168994274.47904438/v1

Authors: Michael DeBaun, Mustapha S. Hikima, Mohammed K. Saleh, Mohammad A. Suwaid, Djamila L. Ghafuri, Ibrahim M. Idris, Mark Rodeghier, Lori Jordan, Robert McKinstry

Institutions: Vanderbilt University, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University Kano, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Radiology practices and education

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4385068614

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