Message from the Editor
Published in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
A Lens on the Post-COVID-19 “New Normal” for Imaging Departments
Published in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic has redefined the diagnostic imaging that is being practiced. It is important to consider how COVID-19 will reshape the practice in the post-COVID era. The “new normal” should reflect what has been learned from COVID-19 and preparedness for the future.
How COVID-19 Is Testing and Evolving Our Communication Skills
Published in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us, as health care professionals and members of the general public, to adapt. Simple things we take for granted have become more difficult. As pressures increased for health care professionals, conversations and decisions have become tougher. This brought the need to adapt working practices and find ways to continue pro...
Medical Radiation Sciences Clinical Students Discuss the ‘Soft Skills’ Utilized as Screeners During the COVID-19 Pandemi...
Published in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Perspective from a Patient Partner.
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
A Survey Exploring Personalised Medicine amongst Radiography Academics within the United Kingdom.
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
This article explores the application of personalized medicine (PM) within the academic environment in the United Kingdom. There is a growing acceptance of the utility of PM in health care and the role medical imaging can play. In response, this article explored the views and opinions of diagnostic and therapeutic academics and the utilization of P...
Behind the Mask
Published in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Perceptions of radiography students toward problem-based learning almost two decades after its introduction at Makerere ...
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
Problem-based learning (PBL) has been reported to be a valuable student-centred learning approach across the globe. In PBL students first encounter a problem, which triggers discussion, followed by student-centred inquiry. Makerere University College of Health Sciences has been using PBL for radiography students since 2002. Over the years, the lear...
The bug stops with me: Prevention of COVID-19 nosocomial transmission during radiographic procedures
Published in Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Introduction Nosocomial transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a preventable risk to the patient population and radiographer workforce. This article aims to describe the prevention of COVID-19 nosocomial transmission during radiographic procedures by the utilization of stringent infection prevention measures at a leading tertiary ho...
Investigating the initial effect of COVID-19 on the functioning of outpatient diagnostic imaging facilities.
Published in Journal of medical imaging and radiation sciences
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient diagnostic imaging (DI) facilities experienced decreased operations and even unprecedented closures. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the practices of DI clinics, and investigate the reasons for the change in their operations during the initial period of the pandemic...
