Welcome to Diagnostic Imaging for Clinics and Small Hospitals. This web site is hosted by Rotary District 6440 to help those planning or involved in providing primary care diagnostic imaging to underserved communities. The District has installed systems as club projects in partnership with host clubs and districts and has worked with other Rotary clubs and districts to help them do the same.

The purpose of this web site is to provide information that can help assure successful, sustainable installations delivered in a cost effective manner. The main component of the web site is a reference manual, Diagnostic Imaging in the Community, A Manual for Clinics and Small Hospitals. It is authored by Dr. Philip Palmer and Dr. Gerald Hanson internationally recognized experts on establishing X-ray and ultrasound services in developing countries. Additional reference information is provided from a variety of sources based on District 6440's experience and contacts.

Your questions, comments and suggestions are welcome. Please use the "Contact Us" link to get in touch; we have a network of individuals qualified to answer your questions. Thank you for visiting this site. We hope it is useful to you.

Digital X-Ray Project Highlights
   November 4, 2011
Manual-June 2011
   DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IN THE COMMUNITY: A Manual for Clinics and Small Hospitals by Philip Palmer, Gerald Hanson, Janice Honeyman-Buck, Editor 2011
WHO Manual
   The WHO manual of diagnostic imaging: radiographic technique and projections by Staffan Sandström with Editors Harald Ostensen and Holger Pettersson 2003.
Training
    Training Guide WHIS-Operators.
Site Selection and Survey   |   Site Selection and Survey-Spanish Version
   Survey instrument based on guidelines in the Manual to select appropriate sites and determine readiness to accept a WHIS-RAD digital system.
Use and Specifications of WHIS-RAD
    Use and Specifications of the WHO Basic Radiology System (BRS) and the World Health Imaging System for Radiography (WHIS-RAD).

Program History:
   History of the Radiological Health Program of the Pan American Health Organization: 1960–2006 by Gerald P. Hanson, Cari Borrás, and Pablo Jiménez 2007.

   Africa Field Report-September 2006, Integrated Digital X-Ray System for the WHIS-RAD.

   Kellogg School of Management-Global Health Initiative (GHI) Project Template.

Radiation Shielding
   Radiation Shielding for Small Hospitals and Clinics with a WHIS-RAD 2011 by Gerald P. Hanson & Philip E.S. Palmer.
System Acquisition
   Digital X-ray Room Procurement Considerations.
Press Releases
   Rotary news releases and presentations on Rotary experience with Guatemala project.
Photos
   Gallery of photos from Rotary pilot site installation in Guatemala City.

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***This is Version 1.0 of the DICSH website. Future versions will contain documents in Spanish.***