Multimodality Cardiac Imaging and the Imaging Workforce in the United States: Diversity, Disparities, and Future Directions.
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
; 17(2): e016409, 2024 02.
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| ID: mdl-38377238
ABSTRACT
Innovations in cardiac imaging have fundamentally advanced the understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease. These advances in noninvasive cardiac imaging have also expanded the role of the cardiac imager and dramatically increased the demand for imagers who are cross-trained in multiple modalities. However, we hypothesize that there is significant variation in the availability of cardiac imaging expertise and a disparity in the adoption of advanced imaging technologies across the United States. To evaluate this, we have brought together the leaders of cardiovascular imaging societies, imaging trainees, as well as collaborated with national imaging accreditation commissions and imaging certification boards to assess the state of cardiac imaging and the diversity of the imaging workforce in the United States. Aggregate data confirm the presence of critical gaps, such as limited access to imaging and imaging expertise in rural communities, as well as disparities in the imaging workforce, notably among women and underrepresented minorities. Based on these results, we have proposed solutions to promote and maintain a robust and diverse community of cardiac imagers and improve equity and accessibility for cardiac imaging technologies.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Minority Groups
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
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Circ. Cardiovasc. imaging (Online)
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Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging (Online)
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos