Table 5.
Past and current status of manpower and infrastructure in Syria demonstrating pattern of slow growth, no growth and degradation in certain resources and personnel during war.
| Resource | Total Number of Diagnostic units | Observation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before War | Current Status | Current units per million | ||
| X-ray | 992 | 1001 | 58.8 | Slow Growth |
| CT | 297 | 300 | 17.6 | Slow Growth |
| MRI | 152 | 152 | 8.9 | No growth |
| SPECT | 4 | 7 | 0.4 | Slow Growth |
| PET/CT | 2 | 2 | 0.12 | No growth |
| Mammography | 200 | 207 | 12.1 | Slow Growth |
| Cyclotron | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | No growth |
| Personnel | Total Number of available Staff in charge | Observation | ||
| Before War | Current Status | |||
| NM Physicians | 11 | 5 | Degradation | |
| NM Technologists | 12 | 11 | Degradation | |
| Medical Physicists | 24 | 25 | Slow Growth | |
| Radiologists | 98 | 73 | Degradation | |
| Future Recommendation | ||||
| The current observation necessitate investment in nuclear medicine field to ensure even and adequate delivery of this vital service. Additionally, revival plan must be created to account for current problems in each and every department. | ||||