Raima Kalemi, Waseem Mirza, Sadaf Nasir, Zubaida Qazi, Mukhtia Ahmed Memon, Muhammad Nafees.
The state of pediatric radiology right now in Pakistan: a conference-based survey.
Pak J Radiol Jan ;33(4):187-90.

Purpose : The lack of knowledge, resources, and development in the field of pediatric radiology leads to the need for this survey to be conducted to know the perception of Pediatric Fellowship in Pakistani radiology residents and their interests and expectations. Methods : Society ethical approval was obtained at the Radiological Society Annual conference 2022, A Survey was given to all residents participating in the 3-day conference in different sessions. Each survey assessed knowledge about the pediatric fellowship and expectations from this fellowship. Results : A total of 111 responses were collected from the residents and consultants of radiology. Upon asking the basic questions regarding pediatric exposure in the department and throughout residency 73.8% people said yes on pursuing pediatric imaging in their hospitals. Majority of participants 56.7% disagreed with the amount of exposure to pediatric radiology during their training. 55.8 % disagreed with not developing pediatric radiology as a sub-specialty in Pakistan. People also agreed and strongly agreed (35.1%, 58.5%), that pursuing a career in the field of pediatric radiology and doing a fellowship is a must To the best of our knowledge, this is the first survey done to evaluate the interest of doctors in pediatric radiology as a subfield and their expectations. As we lack in this subspecialty field, this study was also to seek the interest of the students in pediatric radiology.

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