{
  "id": 4671466,
  "title": "Imaging professionals trained on Ghana’s first paediatric cancer imaging protocol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/imaging-professionals-trained-on-ghanas-first-paediatric-cancer",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/imaging-professionals-trained-on-ghanas-first-paediatric-cancer-imaging-protocol/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twenty-five radiographers and sonographers from across Ghana completed specialized training to bolster the diagnosis and management of childhood cancers using Ghana's inaugural National Paediatric Imaging Protocol. Despite existing gaps in the consistency and standardisation of paediatric imaging practices, the protocol aims to establish a unified framework for early, accurate and comprehensive imaging of children under suspicion of having cancer. The training, initiated by World Child Cancer and led by Consultant Radiologist Dr. Mrs. Augustina Badu Peprah, sought to fill documentation and diagnostic assessment gaps that may impact the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment planning. The initiative revealed that while many professionals were already performing procedures, they lacked a comprehensive approach. Peprah explained that the hands-on training helped participants understand the requirements and utilize a checklist, thereby upgrading their knowledge and enabling them to incorporate it into their practice. The ultimate goal is for these professionals to disseminate the knowledge to their peers. Ghana recently validated its first-ever National Paediatric Imaging Protocol, designed by World Child Cancer in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and technical health experts, to unify imaging practices for children and bridge longstanding gaps in paediatric radiology services. World Child Cancer Country Director Adwoa Pinamang Desu highlighted the immediate objective of the training as strengthening paediatric imaging services and embedding the protocol into routine clinical practice. Desu expressed optimism that the enhanced skills would lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses of childhood cancers.",
  "summary": "Twenty-five radiographers and sonographers across Ghana have undergone hands-on training to strengthen the diagnosis and management of childhood cancers using Ghana’s first National Paediatric Imaging Protocol.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}