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September 18, 2025BMJ OpenOpen Access

Bringing diagnostic home: models, challenges and enablers of home-based examinations imaging/graph services – a scoping review

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GCGiovana Fondato CostaLLLorena Jorge LorenziTRTaiuani Marquine Raymundo

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Implication

Scoping review identifies barriers and facilitators of home-based imaging, highlighting user acceptance and accessibility issues.

Key Points

  • Mobile diagnostic imaging improves accessibility and convenience for patients at home, particularly for vulnerable groups.
  • Identified seven barriers to home diagnostic services, including physical discomfort and equipment challenges.
  • The review analyzed 26 studies from 1998 to 2023, covering various mobile imaging techniques and user experiences.
  • Findings emphasize the need for public health policies that address logistical, technical, and environmental factors.

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Costa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d435d6713b0b5dfea75330https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097565
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