Interventional Radiology Outreach
Drs. Kenedy Foryoung, Azza Naif, Fabian Laage Gaupp, Ivan Rukundo, Frank Minja, and Erick Mbuguje (from left to right) showcasing a self-made CT biopsy grid
Interventional Radiology (IR), which initially developed as a subspecialty of diagnostic imaging, has become an established and independent clinical specialty in the developed world. In IR, imaging is used to perform minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions.
With the help of Ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), and Fluoroscopy, the interventional radiologist performs procedures that often allow for shorter hospital stays and lower complication rates than comparable open surgical approaches. IR is recognized as integral for diagnosis and treatment in modern medical care and adds great value to the healthcare system.
While independent training pathways and certifications for specialization in IR have been established in the US, Europe and East Asia, expansion of IR to the resource limited setting has been limited. Therefore, the vast majority of the world's population currently has no access to IR.
Interventional Radiology in Tanzania
Presented by Fabian Laage Gaupp, MD
December 21, 2017
Interventional Radiology in Tanzania
Tanzania 2018
Radiology residents from MUHAS closely follow a diagnostic radiology lecture. Shown from left to right are Drs. Hasna Nuhu, Ndigwake Mallango, Helena Mchibya, and Roselyne Okello
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Pedro Torres, Imaging HOD at Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT) with Dr. Frank Minja from Yale.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Azza Naif, senior Tanzanian IR resident, getting ready for a procedure.
Tanzania 2018
Tanzanian and US IR residents in front of the MNH Mloganzila campus. From left to right: Drs. Ivan Rukundo, Ziad Byekwaso, Erick Mbuguje, Mwivano Shemwetta, Azza Naif, and Fabian Laage Gaupp.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. David Prologo from Emory giving a morning lecture to Tanzanian IR residents before starting procedures.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Pascal Ruggajo, Nephrologist and HOD Internal Medicine at MUHAS and Dr. Frank Minja from Yale shaking hands on future collaborations.
Tanzania 2018
IR residents, nurses, and faculty in front of Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute. From left to right: Ziad Byekwaso, Erick Mbuguje, Azza Naif, David Prologo, Bridgita Fwaja, Jeanne Burke, Mwivano Shemwetta, Dennis Mosha, and Ivan Rukundo.
Tanzania 2018
Residents, technologists and medical students working together in IR: Dr. Ivan Rukundo, Basilio Fabian Maha, Jonathan Apasu, and Joseph Kulinga.
Tanzania 2018
Jonathan Apasu, a visiting medical student from Germany, listening during a group discussion.
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Drs. David Prologo from Emory and Erick Mbuguje from Muhimbili during a biliary drain placement.
Tanzania 2018
Senior Tanzanian IR resident Dr. Ivan Rukundo.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. David Prologo from Emory during a procedure with Tanzanian IR residents.
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IR team after a long day of procedures. From left to right: IR resident Dr. Erick Mbuguje, IR technologist Basilio Fabian Maha, visiting IR resident Fabian Laage Gaupp, IR residents Dr. Azza Naif and Dr. Dr. Mwivano Shemwetta, visiting IR faculty Dr. Douglas Silin, and IR resident Ivan Rukundo.
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Tanzania 2018
Dr. Erick Mbujuge putting on his lead for the next procedure.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Douglas Silin from Yale discussing the plan for the next procedure with a team of residents and technologists.
Tanzania 2018
Combined nursing excellence from Yale and Muhimbili. From left to right: Bridgita Fwaja, Jeanne Burke, and Rose Umbe.
Tanzania 2018
Tanzanian IR resident Dr. Erick Mbuguje with visiting IR faculty Dr. David Prologo from Emory.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Douglas Silin from Yale reviewing a chest radiograph before a procedure.
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Tanzanian IR nurse Bridgita Fwaja drawing up medications for a procedure.
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Dr. Ivan Rukundo transporting IR equipment to the procedure area.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Azza Naif reviewing imaging before an IR procedure.
Tanzania 2018
Farewell dinner with trainees and faculty from Muhimbili and Emory.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Frank Minja, director of the Yale Radiology Global Outreach Program
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Drs. Ivan Rukundo and David Prologo during a biliary drainage procedure.
Tanzania 2018
Drs. Praxeda Ogweyo, Godfrey Mchele, Flora Lwakatare, Frank Minja, and David Prologo during a press conference at the end of the first two weeks of the IR program.
Tanzania 2018
Dr. Zenon Protopapas of the West Haven VA Hospital in Connecticut, puts a fine point on a chest X-ray interpretation.
Tanzania 2018
Group photo in front of the MNH Mloganzila campus with faculty, nurses, technologists, residents and medical students from Muhimbili, the US, and Germany.
Tanzania 2018
Drs. Douglas Silin, Ivan Rukundo, and Azza Naif watching the screen during an image guided biliary drain placement.
Tanzania 2018
Tanzanian IR residents with Dr. Prologo, visiting faculty from Emory. From left to right: Drs. Erick Mbuguje, Ivan Rukundo, Azza Naif, Mwivano Shemwetta, Ziad Byekwaso, and Dennis Mosha.
Tanzania 2018
Visiting IR nurse Sarah Wilson from the VA Little Rock, Arkansas, with Tanzanian nurse Bridgita Fwaja and Tanzanian IR resident Dennis Mosha.
Tanzania 2018
Visiting IR resident Dr. Fabian Laage Gaupp from Yale (left), with visiting medical student Jonathan Apasu from Bonn (middle), and Ivan Rukundo (right), MUHAS IR resident.
Tanzania 2018
Radiologists working in Tanzania
IR in Tanzania
IR in Tanzania
Sunset over Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
IR in Tanzania
New 64-slice CT scanner at the Mloganzila campus of MUHAS
IR in Tanzania
New Fluoroscopy room at the Mloganzila campus of MUHAS
Tanzanian residents visiting Yale and Boston
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Trainees and medical students from Tanzania, the US, Germany, and France at WCIO 2018
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Dr. Ivan Rukundo at Yale New Haven Hospital
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Drs. Erick Mbuguje, Fabian Laage Gaupp, and Ivan Rukundo at WCIO 2018 in Boston
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Drs. Erick Mbuguje and Ivan Rukundo in front of Yale Medical School
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Drs. Ivan Rukundo and Erick Mbuguje at WCIO 2018 in Boston
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Drs. Erick Mbuguje and Ivan Rukundo at WCIO 2018 in Boston
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Trainees from Nigeria, Tanzania, and the US with Dr. Newsome from Emory at WCIO 2018
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Drs. Ivan Rukundo and Erick Mbuguje with Nina Tritz, visiting Biomedical engineer from France who is working on a machine learning project in the Yale Radiology Research Lab
World Conference on Interventional Oncology radiology
Drs. Ivan Rukundo and Erick Mbuguje in front of Yale Medical School