title: Donation and training of medical personnel in compact ultrasound in low-resource settings: how we do it.
abstract: The authors offer a concise summary of dos and don'ts for the radiologist/sonologist wishing to expand his horizons and join those physicians donating ultrasound equipment and training medical personnel in low-resource countries. Topics include choosing a site, obtaining ultrasound equipment, preparing to travel, and starting a training program. The most important points to keep in mind are: (1) be prepared for any circumstance; (2) do your homework ahead of time; (3) make sure there is a local group "on the ground" that can ensure the machine's sustainability; and (4) allow for much more time to get things accomplished than in the developed world.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. Robert.D.Harris@hitchcock.org
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D008493:Medical Missions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012424:Rural Population; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation