A new online medical imaging journal aimed at bridging gaps between the developed and developing worlds is being launched this month.
The peer-reviewed Journal of Global Radiology will hone in on opportunities for technology transfer, as well as on research, opinions, and experiences that define the differences between rich and poor environments, according to a press release.
Topics will include equipment availability, infrastructure, radiologists, technologists, training and education, socioeconomic factors, and disease patterns. The journal will also cover innovation in equipment and consumables manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and service delivery.
The publication will "promote awareness of the state of radiology services and workforce in the developing world," said Editor-in-Chief Dr. Sarwat Hussain from University of Massachusetts Medical School. "In that context, it will publish pieces to foster dialogues with individuals and organizations that share visions of building and establishing cost-effective and relevant diagnostic radiology services for all citizens in the world, through communication, collaboration, education, and advocacy."
![Representative example of a 16-year-old male patient with underlying X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. (A, B) Paired anteroposterior (AP) chest radiograph and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) report shows lumbar spine (L1 through L4) areal bone mineral density (BMD). The DXA report was reformatted for anonymization and improved readability. The patient had low BMD (Z score ≤ −2.0). (C) Model (chest radiography [CXR]–BMD) output shows the predicted raw BMD and Z score in comparison with the DXA reference standard, together with interpretability analyses using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) and gradient-weighted class activation maps. The patient was classified as having low BMD, consistent with the reference standard. AM = age-matched, DEXA = dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, RM2 = room 2, SNUH = Seoul National University Hospital, YA = young adult.](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/04/ai-children-bone-density.0snnf2EJjr.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
