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ReviewJournal of global oncology2018

Global Challenges for Cancer Imaging.

Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Leonardo K Bittencourt, Melvin D'Anastasi, Romeu Domingues, Pek-Lan Khong, Zarina Lockhat, Ada Muellner, Maximilian F Reiser, Richard L Schilsky, Hedvig Hricak

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Review in Journal of global oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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25 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Heinz-Peter SchlemmerHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Leonardo K BittencourtHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Melvin D'AnastasiHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Romeu DominguesHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Pek-Lan KhongHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Zarina LockhatHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Ada MuellnerHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Maximilian F ReiserHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Richard L SchilskyHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.
Hedvig HricakHeinz-Peter Schlemmer, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg; Melvin D'Anastasi and Maximilian F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany; Leonardo K. Bittencourt, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói; Leonardo K. Bittencourt and Romeu Domingues, Clínica de Diagnóstico por Imagem (CDPI/Dasa), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Pek-Lan Khong, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China; Zarina Lockhat, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa; Ada Muellner and Hedvig Hricak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; and Richard L. Schilsky, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, VA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Imaging plays many essential roles in nearly all aspects of high-quality cancer care. However, challenges to the delivery of optimal cancer imaging in both developing and advanced countries are manifold. Developing countries typically face dramatic shortages of both imaging equipment and general radiologists, and efforts to improve cancer imaging in these countries are often complicated by poor infrastructure, cultural barriers, and other obstacles. In advanced countries, on the other hand, although imaging equipment and general radiologists are typically accessible, the complexity of oncologic imaging and the need for subspecialists in the field are largely unrecognized; as a result, training opportunities are lacking, and there is a shortage of radiologists with the necessary subspecialty expertise to provide optimal cancer care and participate in advanced clinical research. This article is intended to raise awareness of these challenges and catalyze further efforts to address them. Some promising strategies and ongoing efforts are reviewed, and some specific actions are proposed.

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Radiation OncologyDelivery of Health CareDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesGlobal HealthHealth Care CostsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansNeoplasmsProfessional Competence

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PMID30241164
PMCPMC6180759

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