ABSTRACT Background: Congenital auomalies are among the leading causes o f fetal and infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prenatal ultrasound (US) screening has become an essential part o f antenatal care in the developed world. Such practice is just evolving in die developing countries such as Nigeria. The aim of this article is to present our initial experience and demonstrate the effectiveness o f a prenatal US screening program in detecting congenital malformation in a developing cou...
ABSTRACT Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), an advancement which followed computed tomography (CT) is expensive and inaccessible in most developing countries. However it is the procedure of choice in evaluating sellar and parasellar lesions. Its major advantages are its superior soft tissue contrast differentiation, its capacity for multiplanar imaging and nonexistence of ionising radiation. Its use is relatively new in Nigeria, a developing economy in Africa. Since its introductio...
ABSTRACT Background: Pulmonary diseases are commonly seen in children with HIV infection, and their etioiogy is often' unclear. The-radioloqical appearances of these conditions are often non-specific. Conventional radiographs play an important role in the management of chest conditions especially in resource poor settings. Objective: This retrospective study was carried out to determine the chest radiographic pattern in children with HIV infection. Materials and Methods: The baseline chest X-...
Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are complex and life-threatening lesions that are not just anatomic defects of the diaphragm, but represent a complex set of physiologic derangements of the lung, the pulmonary vasculature, and related structures. Imaging plays an increasingly important role in the care of these infants. Prenatal sonography and MRI have allowed early and accurate identification of the defect and associated anomalies. These tools have also been the key to defining the...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the huge causes of death worldwide in which HIV plays an important role and it is a big challenge to control. Further, TB can be treated well if a person would know about it early. Early diagnosis of TB is very important so that latent TB does not convert into active TB. There are many vaccinations and many treatments available to treat TB but unfortunately people are still suffering from TB. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is ...
ABSTRACT Purpose of the study This study investigated pregnant women’s awareness of antenatal ultrasound, their knowledge of its benefits, their beliefs on the scan, their expectations from the scan as well as their feelings after the scan so as to uncover the reasons behind underutilisation of antenatal ultrasound at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and Harare hospiatal. Methodology The study was a descriptive cross sectional study of pregnant women visiting antenatal clinics at Harare h...
Abstract Stress has the potential to discourage radiographers from practice and to cause brain drain in the profession. The aim of this study was to consider stress, from a holistic perspective, of the radiographers’ experiences. Qualitative research methods were employed. Using random sampling, 10 radiographers, two from each of the five states of southeastern Nigeria were interviewed. The interview questions aimed to explore the experience of radiographers with a focus on the causes of ...