Author(s)

Traore Ousmane^1,2*, Diakite Siaka¹, Sidibe Drissa Massan^2,3, Diallo Ousmane Wélé¹, Keita Modibo⁴, Diarra Ouncoumba^2,5, Dembele Mamadou², N’Diaye Mamadou², Sangare Modibo⁴, Coulibaly Ibrahim⁴, Traore Chieck B⁶, Keita Adama Diaman^1,2

¹Department of Radiology, University Hospital Center of “Point G”, Bamako, Mali.
²Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies, Bamako, Mali.
³Community Medicine Service of the FMOS of Point “G”, Bamako, Mali.
⁴Department of Radiology, “KALALE” Medical Clinic, Bamako, Mali.
⁵Department of Radiology, Reference Health Center of Commune III, Bamako, Mali.
⁶Laboratory of Analysis and Pathological Cytology, University Hospital Center of Point “G”, Bamako, Mali.

Introduction: Radiology and medical imaging examinations bring together the means of acquiring and restoring images of the human body from different physical phenomena such as the absorption of X-rays, nuclear magnetic resonance, reflection of ultrasound waves or radioactivity, with which we sometimes associate optical imaging techniques such as endoscopy. The objective of our study was to study the profile of radiological examinations in the radiology and medical imaging department of the “KALALE” medical clinic. Methodology: This was a descriptive, prospective study that took place over a period of six (6) months in the radiology and medical imaging department of the “KALALE” medical clinic and the centers of health of communes III and IV of Bamako in Mali. Data collection was carried out on a survey form. The parameters studied were sociodemographic data, clinical data, radiological data. Results: We recorded 6030 radiology examinations of which 19% of the examination frequency cases came from the “KALALE” medical clinic and 81% of the cases were referrals from the reference health centers of communes III and IV. There were 1500 X-rays or 24.9% of cases including 54% cases of bone X-rays; 5% of cases of skull and face X-rays; 5% of cases of Intravenous Urography (IVU); 4% of cases of Hysterosalpingography (HSG); 3% of cases of Retrograde Ureterocystography (UCR) and 1% of cases of X-ray of the Abdomen without preparation (ASP). We found 4530 ultrasounds or 75.1% of cases. Conclusion: Medical imaging has become essential in the study of the human body and now constitutes an essential tool for the detection and treatment of most pathologies, from simple fractures to the most serious tumors.

Profile, Radiological Examinations, KALALE Clinic, Mali

Ousmane, T. , Siaka, D. , Massan, S. , Wélé, D. , Modibo, K. , Ouncoumba, D. , Mamadou, D. , Mamadou, N. , Modibo, S. , Ibrahim, C. , B, T. and Diaman, K. (2024) Profile of Radiological Examinations in the Radiology and Medical Imaging Department of the Medical Clinic “KALALE” in Mali. Open Journal of Medical Imaging, 14, 128-136. doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2024.143014.