Summary of the Proceedings of Asian Oceanian Radiology Forum 2025: Key Challenges in Radiology Clinical Practice across the Asia-Oceania Region

Abstract

The Asian Oceanian Radiology Forum at the AOCR 2025 discussed the key challenges in clinical radiology practice. The participating societies were invited to submit their report addressing the current situation in their country or region. The session also focussed on identifying common bottlenecks and possible solutions including financial sustainability, expansion of training and inclusion of articial intelligence (AI).

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence - Workforce - Infrastructure - Teleradiology - Sustainability

Note

This article was prepared based on presentations delivered at Asian Oceanian Radiology Forum held during the 23rd Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology and 77th Annual Conference of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association in Chennai Trade Centre, India on 23rd January 2025.

Prof. Umesh Krishnamurthy, Past President Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, presided the meeting, Dr. Dinesh Chinchure moderated the session, and Dr. Mohammed Shakeebuddin Kashif co-ordinated for the program and prepared the manuscript.

The presentations were given by Prof. Yulduz Khojibekova, Board Member, Uzbekistan Radiology Society, Dr. John Slavotinek, President, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Dr. Ivan Wong, President, Hong Kong College of Radiologists, Dr. Marcel Prasetyo, International Liaison, The Indonesian Society of Radiology, Prof. Masahiro Jinzaki, Vice President, Japan Radiological Society, Prof. Seung Eun Jung, President, Korean Society of Radiology, Dr. Farhana Fadzli, Council Member, College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, Prof. Saroj Sharma, President, Nepal Radiologists' Association, Dr. CharlesGoh, Vice President, Singapore Radiological Society, Prof. Harsha Dissanayake, Sri Lanka College of Radiologists, Prof. Li-Jen Wang, Board Member, Leader of Education and Research Committee, Taiwan Radiological Society, Dr. Wiwatana Tanomkiat, President, Radiological Society of Thailand, and Dr. Pham Minh Thong, Vietnamese Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.

Authors' Contributions

All collaborators read and approved the final manuscript.

Dr. Saroj Sharma authorized the creation of this summary using their submitted presentation.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
27. April 2025