Scan With Me: A Train-the-Trainer Program to Upskill MRI Personnel in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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dc.contributor.authorMumuni, Abdul Nashirudeen
dc.contributor.authorEyre, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorMontalba, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Aduluwa
dc.contributor.authorMaharjan, Surendra
dc.contributor.authorBotwe, Francis
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Marina Fernandez
dc.contributor.authorZeraii, Abderrazek
dc.contributor.authorFriedrich, Matthias G.
dc.contributor.authorFatade, Abiodun
dc.contributor.authorNtusi, Ntobeko A. B.
dc.contributor.authorLim, Tchoyoson
dc.contributor.authorGarg, Ria
dc.contributor.authorUmair, Muhammad
dc.contributor.authorNinalowo, Hammed A.
dc.contributor.authorAdeleke, Sola
dc.contributor.authorAnosike, Chinedum
dc.contributor.authorDako, Farouk
dc.contributor.authorAnazodo, Udunna C.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T16:11:33Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T16:11:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Access to MRI in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains among the poorest in the world. The lack of skilled MRI personnel exacerbates access gaps, reinforcing long-standing health disparities. The Scan With Me (SWiM) program aims to sustainably create a network of highly skilled MRI technologists in LMICs who will facilitate the transfer of MRI knowledge and skills to their peers and contribute to the implementation of highly valuable imaging protocols for effective clinical and research use. Methods: The program introduces a case-based curriculum designed using a novel train-the-trainer approach, integrated with peer- collaborative learning to upskill practicing MRI technologists in LMICs. The 6-week curriculum uses the teach-try-use approach, which combines self-paced didactic lectures covering the basics of MR image acquisition (teach) with hands-on expert-guided scanning experience (try) and the implementation of protocols tailored to provide the best possible images on their infrastructures (use). Each program includes research translation skills training using an established advanced MRI technique relevant to LMICs. A pilot program focused on cardiac MRI (CMR) was conducted to assess the program's ' s curriculum, delivery, and evaluation methods. Results: Forty-three MRI technologists from 16 LMICs participated in the pilot CMR program and, over the course of the training, implemented optimized CMR protocols that reduced acquisition times while improving image quality. The training resources and scanner-specific fi c standardized protocols are published openly for public use in an online repository. In general, at the end of the program, learners reported considerable improvements in CMR knowledge and skills. All respondents to the program evaluation survey agreed to recommend the program to their colleagues, while 87% indicated interest in returning to help train others. Conclusions: The SWiM program is the fi rst master class in MRI acquisition for practicing imaging technologists in LMICs. The program holds the potential to help reduce disparities in MRI expertise and access. The support of the MRI community, imaging societies, and funding agencies will increase its reach and further its impact in democratizing MRI.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.026
dc.identifier.eissn1558-349X
dc.identifier.issn1546-1440
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2024.04.026
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90279
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001285234500001
dc.issue.numero8
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final1234
dc.pagina.inicio1222
dc.revistaJournal of the american college of radiology
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectCardiac MRI
dc.subjectmedical education
dc.subjectpeer learning
dc.subjectradiography
dc.subjectlow- and middle-income countries
dc.subjectSWiM
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleScan With Me: A Train-the-Trainer Program to Upskill MRI Personnel in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen21
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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