Children account for nearly half the population of Nigeria yet the capacity for effective imaging of children is unknown. In order to determine clinical resources for and challenges of paediatric radiology in Nigeria, certified radiologists at an exit examination in radiology for resident doctors, and resident doctors in radiology attending an update course, completed a semi-structured questionnaire detailing personal information, radiology training, practice and perceived priorities of paediatric radiology in Nigeria. Of 100 questionnaires, 80 were returned, completed (80%) by 46 (58%) certified radiologists, 14 (18%) senior and 20 (25%) junior radiology residents. Only 1 (2.2%) certified radiologist received dedicated albeit short training in paediatric radiology. Nine (20.0%) certified radiologists and 1 (2.9%) resident doctor target their practice to paediatric imaging. Only 2 (4.4%) certified radiologists devote at least half of their time to paediatric radiology. Forty-two (91%) of the certified radiologists are not aware of any radiologist primarily affiliated with a dedicated children’s hospital or who practices in a dedicated paediatric unit of a mixed hospital. Eight (19%) radiologists work in a facility with a consultant who has some training in paediatric radiology. Surgeons (64%), neonatologists (53%) and neurologists (45%) were the other paediatric specialties usually available where the respondent works. Fourteen (4.9%), 4 (2.1%), and 1 (1.3%) ultrasound, X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) units, respectively, were reserved for paediatric imaging while no fluoroscopy or computed tomography (CT) unit was dedicated to children. Lack of dedicated equipment (44%) and trained paediatric radiologists (24%) were the main challenges to paediatric imaging as perceived by the respondents. Substantial deficits in human and material resources require informed investment in dedicated equipment and training to boost capacity for paediatric radiology in Nigeria.

儿童占尼日利亚人口的近一半，但对儿童进行有效成像的能力尚不清楚。为了确定尼日利亚儿科放射学的临床资源和挑战，住院医师放射科毕业考试中的认证放射科医师和参加更新课程的放射科住院医师完成了一份半结构化问卷，其中详细说明了个人信息、放射学培训、尼日利亚儿科放射学的实践和感知的优先事项。在 100 份问卷中，80 份被退回，由 46 名 (58%) 认证放射科医师、14 名 (18%) 高级和 20 (25%) 名初级放射科住院医师完成 (80%)。只有 1 (2.2%) 位经过认证的放射科医师接受了儿科放射学专门的短期培训。九名 (20.0%) 认证放射科医师和 1 (2. 9%) 住院医生将他们的实践定位于儿科影像学。只有 2 名 (4.4%) 获得认证的放射科医生将至少一半的时间用于儿科放射学。四十二名 (91%) 获得认证的放射科医师不知道主要隶属于专门的儿童医院或在混合医院的专门儿科部门执业的放射科医师。八名 (19%) 放射科医师与一名接受过儿科放射学培训的顾问一起在设施中工作。外科医生 (64%)、新生儿科医生 (53%) 和神经科医生 (45%) 是受访者工作的其他儿科专业。分别为儿科成像保留了 14 个 (4.9%)、4 个 (2.1%) 和 1 个 (1.3%) 超声、X 射线和磁共振成像 (MRI) 单元，而没有透视或计算机断层扫描 (CT) 单元献给儿童。受访者认为，缺乏专用设备 (44%) 和训练有素的儿科放射科医生 (24%) 是儿科影像学面临的主要挑战。人力和物力资源的严重短缺需要对专用设备和培训进行知情投资，以提高尼日利亚儿科放射学的能力。