Table 3.
Comparison of registered radiological equipment resources in Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa by modality and health sector
| Country | GR (Units / 106 People) | FL (Units / 106 People) | MM (Units / 106 People) | CT (Units / 106 People) | MRI (Units / 106 People) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total [Public] (Private) | Lowest: Highest Regional Density in Public Sector | Public: Private | Total [Public] (Private) | Lowest: Highest Regional Density in Public Sector | Public: Private | Total [Public] (Private) | Lowest: Highest Regional Density in Public Sector | Public: Private | Total [Public] (Private) | Lowest: Highest Regional Density In Public Sector | Public: Private | Total Public (Private) | Lowest: Highest Regional Density in Public Sector | Public: Private | |
| Tanzania | 9 [6] (26) | 1:2.2 | 1:5 | 1 [1] (1.9) | 1:2 | 1:2 | 0.3 [0.2] (0.6) | 0:0.5 | 1:3 | 0.42 [0.08] (2.15) | 0:0.2 | 1:27 | 0.09 [0.05] (0.27) | 0:0.24 | 1:5 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 [11] (16) | 1:5 | 1:16 | 0.8 [0.1] (6.9) | 0: 0.5 | 1:69 | 0.8 [0.2] (6.1) | 0:1.7 | 1:31 | 1.5 [0.6] (9) | 0:3.4 | 1:16 | 0.5 [0.2] (3.1) | 0: 1.7 | 1:15 |
| Zambia | 14.3 [11.5] (82) | 1: 3.5 | 7.1:1 | 0.55 [0.57] (0) | 0: 2 | 2: 0 | 1.22 [1.02] (6.1) | 1:5.58 | 2.75: 1 | 0.79 [0.5]1 (7.65) | 0: 3 | 1.6: 1 | 0.24 [0.06] (4.5) | 0: 1 | 1:3 |
| South Africa | 35 [20] (104) | 1:2.5 | 1:5 | 6.6 [2.5] (26.8) | 1:9 | 1:11 | 5 [1.3] (22.3) | 0:2.6 | 1:17 | 5 [1.7] (20.7) | 1:6.8 | 1:12 | 2.9 [0.3] (15.1) | 0:0.8 | 1:46 |
GR: General Radiography, FL: Fluoroscopy, MM: Mammography, CT: Computed Tomography, MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging