Fig. 18.1 Deaths by cause in individuals aged 0–59 years in LMICs in 2004. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death of all noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) [4] These…

Fig. 15.1 Field use of a portable ultrasound unit to evaluate a young woman with pelvic pain Fig. 15.2 (a) Digital portable radiography unit (b) Digital radiology unit used by…

Fig. 8.1 Three small ultrasound systems ranging in price from about $50,000 to $2,100 Other key requirements for any imaging device are that it being easy to use and maintain,…

Fig. 22.1 Asha Jyoti van arrived at PGIMER, Chandigarh, in April 2012 Fig. 22.2 Asha Jyoti van schematic This mobile health care model relies on three local groups. First is…

Fig. 9.1 Leigh Giles-Brown, RAD-AID volunteer (center), provides group instruction on clinical sonography Technologist volunteers should also be prepared to handle a situation in which there is a lack of…

(1) Department of Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1800 Orleans St., Baltimore, MD 21287, USA   Before anything else, preparation is the key to success Alexander Graham Bell Introduction Competently delivered…