Current and Future Needs for Interventional Radiologists in Saudi Arabia: Position Statement by the Saudi Interventional Radiology Society

The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology

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Zakariya A. AlSafran¹  Mohammad Arabi²  Fahad S. Alsafran³  Majed A. Ashour⁴  Almamoon I. Justaniah⁴ 

[1] Department of Interventional Radiology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital;Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences;Department of Medical Imaging, King Fahad Specialist Hospital;Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Radiology Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

关键词: interventional radiology;    interventional radiologist;    Saudi health care system;    Saudi Arabia;    IR;    2030;    future needs;    physician;    ministry of health;    MOH;   

DOI  :  10.1055/s-0043-57042

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications

【 摘 要 】

Saudi Arabia has gone through a huge expansion in the medical services, which increased the demand for interventional radiologist (IR) services. However, the current number of IRs is considerably less than the needed number, which poses a challenge to provide a 24/7 IR service coverage. The shortage may improve in the future, but it will continue through 2030 despite the successful local fellowship training program.

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