Fetal radiology is rapidly evolving from a conventional clinician\nsupporting diagnostic approach, focused on congenital and structural\nmalformations and serial growth assessments, to an inclusive, proactive, and holistic\npreventative and prognostic approach focused on optimizing therapeutic\ninterventions and fetal outcomes. Multi modality sequential exams allow fetal radiologists\nto recommend and provide evidence based protocols for early identification and therapeutic\nand prognostic information leading to earlier interventions besides providing\nconfirmatory evidence for the presence or absence of factors that may affect\nfetal or maternal well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, these changes do not mean much if they do not translate\ninto action for two major populations a) the vast majority of fetal\nradiologists who work in individual or small group settings without much\ninstitutional support and b) every pregnant woman irrespective of their Socio-Clinico-Demographic\nstatus. Changes acquire their true meaning when they are used by many for\nthe benefit of many.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a need to increase awareness of and promote, encourage and\nadvocate for the translation of pragmatic, doable, evidence based solutions. Simultaneously,\nthere is a real need to encourage discussions around alternate solutions based\non local knowledge, skills, context and realities. This may require scaling\ndown from an ideal practice based on perfect evidence to an acceptable practice\nbased on pragmatic reality and formed on the premise that the new practice will\nset in motion frameworks for improved\noutcomes. In a sense, this reflects the ability to adapt evidence into workable\nsolutions at all levels of healthcare, which is essential if the benefits are\nto reach everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Translating and acting on evidence is not enough as medical\npractice is a dynamic field. There is a need for constant evaluation of what\nworks well and what does not, what can be improved and why and how. Such evaluation\nshould consider the perspectives of every fetal radiologist including those working\nin non institutional settings and who practise their craft with minimal, if\nany, support systems. Equally important,\nif not more important, is an evaluation based on what the new practices mean\nfor every pregnant woman and fetus, arguably the most important stakeholders in\nfetal radiology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Journal of Fetal Radiology aims to share pragmatic, user and\ncontext based, solutions to common everyday clinical issues that affect the\nvast majority of fetal radiologists and pregnant women in India and similar\ncountries. The Journal focuses on a\npyramid model that recognizes that majority of problems are at the base of the\npyramid and hence proposes sharing knowledge from the ground up that can drive\nhypotheses driven research of practical and pragmatic value. The Journal also\nproposes to listen and share the voices of others involved with fetal care- the\npregnant woman, ethicists, policy makers, sociologists, health educators, innovators\nand product developers, amongst others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Journal of Fetal Radiology is inclusive and has only one major\npurpose. To share and learn together from pragmatic and contextual evidence\nthat can be applied by the many for the benefit of the many. <\/em> To achieve this purpose, the Journal of Fetal\nRadiology is designed as an open access <\/strong>Journal that encourages viewers\nto use, adapt and share information with others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr.\nRijo Mathew Choorakuttil <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor\nin Chief <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fetal radiology is rapidly evolving from a conventional clinician supporting diagnostic approach, focused on congenital and structural malformations and serial growth assessments, to an inclusive, proactive, and holistic preventative and prognostic approach focused on optimizing therapeutic interventions and fetal outcomes. 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