City project

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Strengthening Quality and Standardisation or Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Services for Cancer Care for Phnom Penh

City

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Project lead

Varoeun Soley

Areas of action

Implementation

Cycle I

The challenge

Radiology and nuclear medicine services show uneven availability across institutions.
Advanced imaging modalities and nuclear medicine services are limited by infrastructure gaps, high costs, and shortages of specialised professionals.
Quality assurance, quality control, and written protocols are inconsistently applied, affecting the accuracy and reliability of imaging results.
Gaps in the use of standardised imaging reporting formats affect effective clinical decision-making and continuity of cancer care.
These gaps constrain early diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning, ultimately impacting cancer outcomes.

The goal

To strengthen the quality of radiology and nuclear medicine services in the city.

The How

Establishing and implementing basic Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) standards and standard operating procedures for radiology and nuclear medicine services across public and private hospitals.
Harmonising structural and synoptic diagnostic imaging reporting formats for priority cancers, including breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer.
Strengthening institutional capacity through advocacy and targeted capacity development initiatives.
Supporting improved consistency, safety, and reliability of diagnostic imaging services across the city.

Outputs

QA/QC standards for radiology services.
QA/QC standards for nuclear medicine services.
Harmonised structural and synoptic diagnostic imaging reporting formats for prioritised tumours across public and private providers.

Team

Project Lead

Varoeun Soley, Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Calmette Hospital.

Project Team

Varoeun Soley, Nuclear Medicine Consultant, Calmette Hospital
So Saran, Radiologist, National Pediatric Hospital.
Vibol Ban, Medical Physicist, Laung Mé Hospital
Pheng Vandy, Radiographer, Laung Mé Hospital
Thou Sarameth, Nuclear Medicine Doctor, Calmette Hospital
Pav Lyda, Medical Physicist, Calmette Hospital
Ros Kagnaneath, Radiographer and Radiation Safely, Calmette Hospital
Chin Roza, Onco-haematologist, Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital
Kong Raksmey, Radiologist, Luang Mé Hospital.
Khut Chinsorn, Head of Medical Imagery Department , Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital
Kuy Saosophal, Head of Radiology, Kantha Bopha Hospital