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ReviewPediatric radiology2026

RAD-AID International's organized global impact on pediatric radiology.

Abass Noor, Bethelhem Belachew, Erica L Riedesel, Raisa Amiruddin, Samantha C Lee, Shawn Lyo, Alex Merkle, Anne-Marie Lugossy, Annastaceya Dhaniram-Hira, Pradeep Raj Regmi and 6 more

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Review in Pediatric radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Abass NoorDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA. anoor@rad-aid.org.
Bethelhem BelachewDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA. belachewb@chop.edu.
Erica L RiedeselDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA.
Raisa AmiruddinDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA.
Samantha C LeeRAD-AID International, 8004 Ellingson Dr, 20815, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
Shawn LyoDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alex MerkleRAD-AID International, 8004 Ellingson Dr, 20815, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
Anne-Marie LugossyRAD-AID International, 8004 Ellingson Dr, 20815, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
Annastaceya Dhaniram-HiraGeorgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Georgetown, Guyana.
Pradeep Raj RegmiDepartment of Radiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mohammad JalloulJefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jennifer L NicholasDepartment of Pediatric Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Amal Saleh NourDepartment of Radiology, Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Hansel J OteroDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA.
Kassa DargeDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA.
Daniel J MolluraRAD-AID International, 8004 Ellingson Dr, 20815, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA. dmollura@rad-aid.org.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RAD-AID International is a non-profit organization improving radiology healthcare in medically underserved regions of the world through sustained partnerships and programmatic efforts targeting education, medical imaging technology advancement, and economic development. This paper examines the global landscape of pediatric radiology, emphasizing the significant disparities in low-resource areas. It details RAD-AID's holistic strategy to customize programs according to local needs and enhance pediatric radiology through education, equipment, and technology. It also discusses the challenges and future directions for expanding pediatric radiology services, highlighting the importance of sustainability and the active involvement of local stakeholders.

Indexed as

Global HealthInternational CooperationOrganizations, NonprofitPediatricsRadiologyDeveloping CountriesHumansGlobal radiology outreachLow- and middle-income countriesPediatric radiologyRAD-AID International

Identifiers

PMID41779149

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