Trends in public sector radiological usage in the Western Cape Province, South Africa : 2009–2019

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dc.contributor.authorVan Wijk, Monicaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBarnard, Michelle M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Amandaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCloete, Keithen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMukosi, Matodzien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPitcher, Richard D.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-30T07:12:03Z
dc.date.available2023-03-30T07:12:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.descriptionCITATION: Van Wijk, M. et al. 2021. Trends in public sector radiological usage in the Western Cape Province, South Africa : 2009–2019. South African Journal of Radiology, 25(1):a2251, doi:10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2251
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Although global use of medical imaging has increased significantly, little is known about utilisation trends in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Objectives: To evaluate changes over a decade in public sector diagnostic imaging utilisation at provincial level in a middle-income country. Method: A retrospective analysis of medical imaging utilisation in the Western Cape Province of South Africa in 2009 and 2019. Use of conventional radiography, ultrasonography (US), fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and whole-body digital radiography was assessed by total studies and studies/103 people, for the whole province, the rural and metropolitan areas. Mammography utilisation was calculated for every 103 females aged 40–70 years. Results: The provincial population and total imaging investigations increased by 25% and 32%, respectively, whilst studies/103 people increased by 5.5% (256 vs 270/103), with marked variation by modality. Provincial US, CT and MRI utilisation/103 people increased by 111% (20 vs 43/103), 78% (10 vs 18/103) and 32% (1.9 vs 2.5/103) respectively, whilst use of fluoroscopy (3.6 vs 3.7/103) and mammography (14.2 vs 15.9/103 women aged 40–70 years) was steady and plain radiography decreased by 20% (216 vs 196/103). For CT, mammography and fluoroscopy, percentage utilisation increases/103 people were higher in the rural than metropolitan areas. Conclusion: Population growth is the main driver of overall imaging utilisation in our setting. The relatively constant imaging workload per 1000 people, albeit with increasing ultrasound, CT and MR utilisation, and decreasing use of plain radiography, reflects improved provincial imaging infrastructure, and appropriate use of available resources.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/2251
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dc.format.extent7 pages : illustrations
dc.identifier.citationVan Wijk, M. et al. 2021. Trends in public sector radiological usage in the Western Cape Province, South Africa : 2009–2019. South African Journal of Radiology, 25(1):a2251, doi:10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2251
dc.identifier.issn2078-6778 (online)
dc.identifier.issn1027-202X (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2251
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126734
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS
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dc.subjectRadiology -- Western Cape (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectImaging systems in medicine -- Western Cape (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subjectDiagnosis, Radioscopic -- Western Cape (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.titleTrends in public sector radiological usage in the Western Cape Province, South Africa : 2009–2019en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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