Radiology in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article presents the analytical report of the radiology service in 2010–2016 concerning the employment and logistics of radiological procedures in medical organizations of state and municipal health sector. Studied data based on quantitative composition and staffing radiologists, radiologists, ultrasound specialists and radiographers, the materials of the Ministry of Health for 2010–2016. It is shown that the number of specialists in the field of radiological diagnostics is constantly slowly growing, however there is a high percentage of part-time. Increases number of instruments for medical imaging, a growing amount of research being conducted, with the most pronounced of these trends in ultrasound diagnostics, x-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. However, a qualitative improvement of the diagnostic process, which is reflected in the low level of contrast enhancement in CT and MRI, a low share of a special tomographic imaging including cardiovascular CT and abdominal MRI. The results of the study indicate the necessity of improvement of personnel policy in the field of the medical imaging.