Assessing Ghana's readiness for artificial intelligence in medical imaging and a phased adoption roadmap

A review finds Ghana's artificial intelligence imaging readiness is limited by gaps in digital image storage, connectivity, governance and workforce, and proposes phased adoption starting with infrastructure, then chest X-ray, low-dose CT and MRI pilots with human oversight.

• The review separates Ghana-specific evidence (MinoHealth.AI chest radiography evaluations, national imaging equipment inventory, Ghana Health Service digital health strategy 2023-2027, FDA software-as-a-medical-device guidance) from international evidence extrapolated to Ghana.
• Barriers span digital infrastructure (limited picture archiving and communication systems, uneven digital/computed radiography adoption), financing, evolving AI-specific regulation, and workforce AI literacy with urban-rural disparities.
• The proposed phased roadmap moves from PACS and connectivity to governance and data stewardship, targeted pilots in chest X-ray triage, low-dose CT and MRI acceleration, then scaling via public-private partnerships and pooled procurement with human-in-the-loop oversight.

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