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The international interventional radiology community calls upon the WHO to include essential IR equipment like ultrasound and fluoroscopy in the Global Atlas of Medical Devices to improve healthcare access in LMICs.
An open letter advocating for the inclusion of interventional radiology equipment in the WHO Global Atlas of Medical Devices to improve access to minimally invasive procedures in low- and middle-income countries.
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Yang et al. (2021) conducted a letter in Lack of interventional radiology services in low- and middle-income countries. Inclusion of interventional radiology equipment in WHO Global Atlas of Medical Devices was evaluated. The international interventional radiology community calls upon the WHO to include essential IR equipment like ultrasound and fluoroscopy in the Global Atlas of Medical Devices to improve healthcare access in LMICs.
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