DEVELOPMENT AND SOME PROBLEMS OF RADIOLOGICAL SERVICE IN KALININGRAD REGION

Abstract

The article presents the analysis of statistical documents in 2011–2016 in Kaliningrad region, including the staffing of health facilities with radiologist, technicians, technical equipment, as well as the structure and number radiological examinations. The condition of hardware park of the region, its technological level and quality of service is analyzed. Despite essential re-equipment of radiological service of the region after 2011, the problems connected with prevalence of out-of-date technologies remain still. The quantity of x-ray and MRI tomographs should be increased. The analysis revealed a moderate shortage of staff (radiologist staffing — 62%) against the background of equipment staffing and its technical obsolense. The relative number of radiological examinations is almost on the level as in the Russian Federation. The article also highlighted some of the most acute problems of modern radiology service in the region.