Organization of X-ray care for newborns with congenital defects abroad: status, advantages and problems
Abstract
Using the capabilities of diagnostic imaging in newborns, health care workers can achieve early detection, timely intervention and personalized approaches to treatment. Currently, when organizing X-ray care for newborns abroad, it is important to comply with strict safety standards, use modern equipment adapted for working with newborns, a differentiated approach to diagnostics taking into account the age and type of disease, constant introduction of innovative examination methods, ample use of telemedicine and electronic medical records to optimize the diagnostic process and exchange of information between institutions, as well as a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of newborns. In Europe and America, research is actively carried out to improve visualization methods and develop new approaches to diagnosing diseases in newborns, including the use of alternative methods. At the same time, radiography does not lose its relevance. Despite the wide diagnostic capabilities of X-ray examination in children of the first month of life, it is used with caution due to the possible negative impact of X-rays on the child’s body. Doctors prescribe X-rays in exceptional cases when there is no alternative to using other methods and the disadvantages of the examination are negligible compared to making an incorrect diagnosis.
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